Malawi vs Uganda: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Malawi
0.1208 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Uganda
0.0885 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malawi rank
115th
Uganda rank
117th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ in Uganda, a difference of 0.0323 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 117th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0947 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0143 kilograms per international-$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0217 kilograms per international-$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0892 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0335 kilograms per international-$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0305 kilograms per international-$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0323 kilograms per international-$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Malawi ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 117th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).