Malawi vs Moldova: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Malawi
6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova
7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malawi rank
146th
Moldova rank
143rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Malawi
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi, a difference of 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 187,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 195,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 209,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 224,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 241,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 865,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 281,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 349,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 440,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 764,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 574,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 732,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2010s | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2020s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Malawi or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Malawi and Moldova?
- 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Moldova rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malawi ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.