Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Malawi
0.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Rwanda rank
156th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Malawi ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.