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
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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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.