Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
570.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 19.94 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 279.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 328.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 19.94 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd 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.