Ethiopia vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Ethiopia
0.0908 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0676 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
208th
Malawi rank
211th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.0676 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0232 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.0676 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0232 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.