Finland vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Finland
11,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
65th
Malawi rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,857 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 9,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 9,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,312 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 9,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 10,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11,018 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,064 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,300 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
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, Finland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Finland and Malawi?
- 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 65th 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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About this data
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.