Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Malawi or Nicaragua?

Malawi, at 1,423 kt against 1,414 kt in Nicaragua as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Malawi

1,423 kt

in 2023

Nicaragua

1,414 kt

in 2023

Malawi rank

131st

Nicaragua rank

132nd

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Malawi
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,423 kt against 1,414 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 9 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	378.34 kt	327.22 kt	51.12 kt	Malawi
1970s	403.75 kt	446.49 kt	42.75 kt	Nicaragua
1980s	445.91 kt	594.96 kt	149.05 kt	Nicaragua
1990s	539.17 kt	747.16 kt	207.99 kt	Nicaragua
2000s	720.64 kt	965.17 kt	244.54 kt	Nicaragua
2010s	1,068 kt	1,220 kt	151.67 kt	Nicaragua
2020s	1,358 kt	1,382 kt	23.91 kt	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Malawi or Nicaragua?: Malawi, at 1,423 kt against 1,414 kt in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Malawi and Nicaragua?: 9 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Malawi ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf