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

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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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.