Cameroon vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cameroon
633.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
168th
Malawi rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 43.29 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 96.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 182.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 297.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 461.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 602.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 43.29 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 171st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.