Malawi vs Portugal: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Malawi
1.9%
in 2025
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
147th
Portugal rank
149th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.8% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Malawi ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 149th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.