Malawi vs Paraguay: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Malawi
0.9477 kilograms per person
in 2023
Paraguay
1.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
130th
Paraguay rank
129th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.46 kilograms per person against 0.9477 kilograms per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.5123 kilograms per person.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 kilograms per person | 0.1999 kilograms per person | 2.03 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.29 kilograms per person | 0.3545 kilograms per person | 1.94 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.76 kilograms per person | 1.64 kilograms per person | 0.1208 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9854 kilograms per person | 1.49 kilograms per person | 0.5023 kilograms per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.46 kilograms per person against 0.9477 kilograms per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0.5123 kilograms per person, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 193 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 methane 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.