Iceland vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Iceland
0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
160th
Malawi rank
162nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 162nd of 202 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
1990s 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2000s 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Malawi?
Iceland, at 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Malawi?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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