Belgium vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Belgium
13,516 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
Malawi rank
62nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 434 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 62nd of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 11,746 tonnes per square kilometre 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 12,602 tonnes per square kilometre 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre 519.31 tonnes per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 13,342 tonnes per square kilometre 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre 408.52 tonnes per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Belgium or Malawi?
Belgium, at 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and Malawi?
434 tonnes per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.