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
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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About this data
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.