Malawi vs Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Malawi
3.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mali
2.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Mali rank
174th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.32 kilograms per person against 2.1 kilograms per person in Mali, a difference of 1.22 kilograms per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 171st and Mali ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 5.96 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.62 kilograms per person | 2.9 kilograms per person | 1.72 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.8792 kilograms per person | 3.89 kilograms per person | 3.01 kilograms per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.2 kilograms per person | 2.2 kilograms per person | 0.9912 kilograms per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 3.32 kilograms per person against 2.1 kilograms per person in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Malawi and Mali?
- 1.22 kilograms per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 171st and Mali ranks 174th 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.