Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Co2 intensity

Malawi
0.0681
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.0721
in 2022
Malawi rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
158th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
0.050.10.150.20.25195019862022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0721 against 0.0681 in Malawi, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2041 0.1037 0.1005 Malawi
1960s 0.1501 0.1158 0.0342 Malawi
1970s 0.1218 0.0969 0.0248 Malawi
1980s 0.0864 0.0723 0.0141 Malawi
1990s 0.0922 0.0671 0.0251 Malawi
2000s 0.0703 0.0845 0.0142 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0571 0.0747 0.0176 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0688 0.0741 0.0053 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0721 against 0.0681 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for co2 intensity?
Malawi ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th 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