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
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
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.