Malawi vs Uganda: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Malawi
1.6%
in 2024
Uganda
1.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
123rd
Uganda rank
121st

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
-2002040195119872024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 121st of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 8.1% 17.5% 9.4% Uganda
1960s -1.3% 11.4% 12.8% Uganda
1970s 5.5% -4.9% 10.3% Malawi
1980s -1.0% 2.3% 3.3% Uganda
1990s 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 1.5% 9.3% 7.8% Uganda
2010s 6.0% 6.9% 1.0% Uganda
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.