Malawi vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Malawi
12,466 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
11,612 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
111th
Uganda rank
114th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 854 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1970s | 5,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 542.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 231.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 760.4 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, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Malawi and Uganda?
- 854 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Malawi ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 114th 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.