Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Malawi or Rwanda?

Malawi, at 1,162 kt against 1,016 kt in Rwanda as of 2023.

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

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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Malawi

1,162 kt

in 2023

Rwanda

1,016 kt

in 2023

Malawi rank

117th

Rwanda rank

119th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,162 kt against 1,016 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 146 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	331.64 kt	380.8 kt	49.16 kt	Rwanda
1970s	344.12 kt	424.2 kt	80.08 kt	Rwanda
1980s	374.36 kt	425.04 kt	50.68 kt	Rwanda
1990s	451.64 kt	374.08 kt	77.56 kt	Malawi
2000s	595 kt	560.84 kt	34.16 kt	Malawi
2010s	869.12 kt	795.2 kt	73.92 kt	Malawi
2020s	1,109 kt	978.6 kt	130.2 kt	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 1,162 kt against 1,016 kt in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Malawi and Rwanda?: 146 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?: Malawi ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 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