Malawi vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre

Malawi
118.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Norway
123.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Malawi rank
136th
Norway rank
133rd

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre against 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 136th and Norway ranks 133rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 278.61 tonnes per square kilometre 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre 261.17 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 160.25 tonnes per square kilometre 65.47 tonnes per square kilometre 94.78 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 98.58 tonnes per square kilometre 86.57 tonnes per square kilometre 12.01 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 157.18 tonnes per square kilometre 113.65 tonnes per square kilometre 43.52 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 225.27 tonnes per square kilometre 127.33 tonnes per square kilometre 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre 136.03 tonnes per square kilometre 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 122.51 tonnes per square kilometre 129.66 tonnes per square kilometre 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Malawi or Norway?
Norway, at 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre against 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Malawi and Norway?
5.19 tonnes per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 136th and Norway ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.