Ethiopia vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Ethiopia
4.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi
3.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Malawi rank
171st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.43 kilograms per person against 3.32 kilograms per person in Malawi, a difference of 1.11 kilograms per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 kilograms per person | 5.96 kilograms per person | 0.6138 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.24 kilograms per person | 4.62 kilograms per person | 6.62 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.98 kilograms per person | 0.8792 kilograms per person | 7.1 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.99 kilograms per person | 3.2 kilograms per person | 0.7931 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 4.43 kilograms per person against 3.32 kilograms per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.11 kilograms per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.