Burundi vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
23rd
Malawi rank
24th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1649 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3272 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1622 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.2099 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2669 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.2236 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1891 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP Burundi
2010s 0.1079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1148 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0935 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0953 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Burundi and Malawi?
0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.