Malawi vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
623.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Uganda rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 33.1 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda'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.
Malawi ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 32 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 115.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 391.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 577.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 623.63 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 Malawi and Uganda?
- 33.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 169th 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.