Central African Republic vs Malawi: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
210th
Malawi rank
209th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0129 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 0.0129 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.