Malawi vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Malawi
13,082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
13,587 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 505 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,436 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,650 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,839 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,922 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,170 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 659.73 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13,587 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 United Kingdom?
- 505 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.