Chile vs Malawi: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Chile
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
9.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Malawi rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Chile
- Malawi
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.59 million tonnes against 9.26 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 334,380 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 17 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.61 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1860s | 12.05 million tonnes | 104,362 tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1870s | 14.88 million tonnes | 28,030 tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 17.15 million tonnes | 326,990 tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1890s | 21.64 million tonnes | -435,474 tonnes | 22.07 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 27.31 million tonnes | -1.44 million tonnes | 28.75 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 33.35 million tonnes | -1.65 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 34.30 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 32.33 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 41.27 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 36.81 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 39.57 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 32.76 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 39.44 million tonnes | 13.14 million tonnes | 26.30 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 34.42 million tonnes | 25.22 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 36.52 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 21.98 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 454,097 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28.28 million tonnes | 20.34 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 34.66 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chile or Malawi?
- Chile, at 9.59 million tonnes against 9.26 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chile and Malawi?
- 334,380 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chile ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.