Cameroon vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Cameroon
633.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
168th
Malawi rank
171st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 43.29 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 171st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre 53.58 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre 86.19 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 96.27 tonnes per square kilometre 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre 77.88 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 182.68 tonnes per square kilometre 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre 66.79 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 297.74 tonnes per square kilometre 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre 44.99 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 461.91 tonnes per square kilometre 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 602.93 tonnes per square kilometre 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre 41.16 tonnes per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Malawi?
43.29 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.