Malawi vs Tanzania: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Malawi
0.1208 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Tanzania
0.1302 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malawi rank
115th
Tanzania rank
112th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ in Malawi, a difference of 0.0094 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0947 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0255 kilograms per international-$ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0816 kilograms per international-$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1252 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0087 kilograms per international-$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.1302 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 Tanzania?
- 0.0094 kilograms per international-$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Malawi ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).