Malawi vs Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Malawi
3.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mozambique
4.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Mozambique rank
168th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.76 kilograms per person against 3.32 kilograms per person in Malawi, a difference of 1.44 kilograms per person.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malawi ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 kilograms per person | 6.62 kilograms per person | 0.6593 kilograms per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.62 kilograms per person | 9.48 kilograms per person | 4.86 kilograms per person | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.8792 kilograms per person | 3.91 kilograms per person | 3.03 kilograms per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 3.2 kilograms per person | 4.17 kilograms per person | 0.9739 kilograms per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 4.76 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 Malawi and Mozambique?
- 1.44 kilograms per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 168th 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.