Malawi vs Reunion: Emissions of air pollutants
Malawi
33,528 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion
34,888 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi rank
143rd
Reunion rank
140th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malawi
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 34,888 tonnes against 33,528 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1,360 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Reunion ranks 140th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 27 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.85 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 84.29 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1760s | 86.12 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 84.25 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1770s | 86.39 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 84.15 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1780s | 86.66 tonnes | 2.77 tonnes | 83.88 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1790s | 86.92 tonnes | 3.46 tonnes | 83.46 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1800s | 88.07 tonnes | 4.17 tonnes | 83.9 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1810s | 90.5 tonnes | 4.9 tonnes | 85.61 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1820s | 93.22 tonnes | 5.57 tonnes | 87.65 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1830s | 95.97 tonnes | 6.39 tonnes | 89.58 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1840s | 98.76 tonnes | 7.2 tonnes | 91.56 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1850s | 101.78 tonnes | 9.31 tonnes | 92.48 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1860s | 111.44 tonnes | 12.25 tonnes | 99.19 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1870s | 132.51 tonnes | 13.42 tonnes | 119.09 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1880s | 153.61 tonnes | 13.35 tonnes | 140.26 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1890s | 177.2 tonnes | 13.56 tonnes | 163.64 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1900s | 238.1 tonnes | 14.86 tonnes | 223.24 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1910s | 336.82 tonnes | 16.4 tonnes | 320.43 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1920s | 465.78 tonnes | 22.72 tonnes | 443.07 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1930s | 666.06 tonnes | 39.33 tonnes | 626.73 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1940s | 1,006 tonnes | 83.29 tonnes | 922.99 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1950s | 3,855 tonnes | 669.54 tonnes | 3,185 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 4,664 tonnes | 1,857 tonnes | 2,807 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 8,143 tonnes | 6,242 tonnes | 1,901 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 10,812 tonnes | 10,445 tonnes | 367.18 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 16,871 tonnes | 15,784 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21,329 tonnes | 19,407 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26,284 tonnes | 24,794 tonnes | 1,489 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 31,941 tonnes | 32,688 tonnes | 747.1 tonnes | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malawi or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 34,888 tonnes against 33,528 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malawi and Reunion?
- 1,360 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Reunion?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Reunion rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Reunion ranks 140th 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.