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

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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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.