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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.