Ghana vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Ghana
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
12,466 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Malawi rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 805 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 111th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,321 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 276.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 913.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 844.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Ghana and Malawi?
- 805 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 111th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.