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