Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Co2 intensity

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0645
in 2022
Malawi
0.0681
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Malawi rank
160th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
0.050.10.150.20.25195019862022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0681 against 0.0645 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0036.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 160th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1529 0.2041 0.0512 Malawi
1960s 0.1128 0.1501 0.0373 Malawi
1970s 0.1135 0.1218 0.0082 Malawi
1980s 0.1234 0.0864 0.037 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1174 0.0922 0.0252 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0732 0.0703 0.0029 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0538 0.0571 0.0033 Malawi
2020s 0.056 0.0688 0.0128 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0681 against 0.0645 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.0036, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for co2 intensity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 160th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed