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
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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About this data
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.