Bahamas vs Malawi: Emissions of air pollutants

Bahamas
28,784 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi
33,528 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
146th
Malawi rank
143rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33,528 tonnes against 28,784 tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 4,744 tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.

Bahamas ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malawi Difference Ahead
1750s 0.9424 tonnes 85.85 tonnes 84.91 tonnes Malawi
1760s 1.01 tonnes 86.12 tonnes 85.11 tonnes Malawi
1770s 1.08 tonnes 86.39 tonnes 85.31 tonnes Malawi
1780s 1.16 tonnes 86.66 tonnes 85.5 tonnes Malawi
1790s 1.24 tonnes 86.92 tonnes 85.68 tonnes Malawi
1800s 1.33 tonnes 88.07 tonnes 86.74 tonnes Malawi
1810s 1.4 tonnes 90.5 tonnes 89.1 tonnes Malawi
1820s 1.44 tonnes 93.22 tonnes 91.78 tonnes Malawi
1830s 1.48 tonnes 95.97 tonnes 94.49 tonnes Malawi
1840s 1.52 tonnes 98.76 tonnes 97.24 tonnes Malawi
1850s 1.53 tonnes 101.78 tonnes 100.25 tonnes Malawi
1860s 1.77 tonnes 111.44 tonnes 109.66 tonnes Malawi
1870s 2.03 tonnes 132.51 tonnes 130.48 tonnes Malawi
1880s 2.31 tonnes 153.61 tonnes 151.3 tonnes Malawi
1890s 2.69 tonnes 177.2 tonnes 174.5 tonnes Malawi
1900s 7.25 tonnes 238.1 tonnes 230.85 tonnes Malawi
1910s 18.88 tonnes 336.82 tonnes 317.94 tonnes Malawi
1920s 34.32 tonnes 465.78 tonnes 431.47 tonnes Malawi
1930s 58.27 tonnes 666.06 tonnes 607.79 tonnes Malawi
1940s 95.45 tonnes 1,006 tonnes 910.83 tonnes Malawi
1950s 475.6 tonnes 3,855 tonnes 3,379 tonnes Malawi
1960s 2,151 tonnes 4,664 tonnes 2,513 tonnes Malawi
1970s 47,462 tonnes 8,143 tonnes 39,319 tonnes Bahamas
1980s 26,909 tonnes 10,812 tonnes 16,097 tonnes Bahamas
1990s 26,747 tonnes 16,871 tonnes 9,877 tonnes Bahamas
2000s 30,645 tonnes 21,329 tonnes 9,316 tonnes Bahamas
2010s 30,801 tonnes 26,284 tonnes 4,518 tonnes Bahamas
2020s 28,314 tonnes 31,941 tonnes 3,627 tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bahamas or Malawi?
Malawi, at 33,528 tonnes against 28,784 tonnes in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bahamas and Malawi?
4,744 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malawi?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Malawi rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Bahamas ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.