Malawi vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
623.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Uganda rank
169th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 33.1 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda'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.

Malawi ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 169th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre 27.48 tonnes per square kilometre 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre 78.14 tonnes per square kilometre 32 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre 115.79 tonnes per square kilometre 58.36 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre 155.39 tonnes per square kilometre 94.08 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre 226.06 tonnes per square kilometre 116.67 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre 391.23 tonnes per square kilometre 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre 577.25 tonnes per square kilometre 15.47 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 623.63 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 Malawi and Uganda?
33.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda 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, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.