Malawi vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Malawi
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 632 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,878 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,543 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,221 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,585 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,362 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 716.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13,714 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 Malawi and Nigeria?
- 632 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 59th 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.