Malawi vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Malawi
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,806 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malawi ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,622 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,228 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,033 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 173.04 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 857.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,222 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, Malawi or New Zealand?
- Malawi, at 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th 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.