Malawi vs Nigeria: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Malawi
0.1208 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Nigeria
0.1231 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malawi rank
115th
Nigeria rank
113th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ in Malawi, a difference of 0.0023 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 119 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0947 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2132 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1073 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0701 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0153 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0023 kilograms per international-$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Malawi ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).