How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Malawi: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Cape Verde

0.1311

in 2024

Malawi

0.1355

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

87th

Malawi rank

85th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Cape Verde
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1355 against 0.1311 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0044.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 85th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0726	0.1843	0.1117	Malawi
2000s	0.1846	0.2228	0.0383	Malawi
2010s	0.2012	0.1967	0.0045	Cape Verde
2020s	0.1493	0.1553	0.006	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.1355 against 0.1311 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Malawi?: 0.0044, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Cape Verde ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.