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
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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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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.