Malawi vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Malawi
11.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
10.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
123rd
Uganda rank
124th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.14 million tonnes against 10.90 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 237,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 124th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 13.50 million tonnes 32.66 million tonnes 19.16 million tonnes Uganda
1960s 25.60 million tonnes 53.57 million tonnes 27.97 million tonnes Uganda
1970s 15.11 million tonnes 40.76 million tonnes 25.65 million tonnes Uganda
1980s 9.29 million tonnes 38.69 million tonnes 29.40 million tonnes Uganda
1990s 14.82 million tonnes 21.03 million tonnes 6.21 million tonnes Uganda
2000s 21.24 million tonnes 26.06 million tonnes 4.82 million tonnes Uganda
2010s 13.31 million tonnes 15.59 million tonnes 2.28 million tonnes Uganda
2020s 11.55 million tonnes 11.16 million tonnes 393,240 tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 11.14 million tonnes against 10.90 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malawi and Uganda?
237,000 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.