Denmark vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Denmark
1.38 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
79th
Malawi rank
82nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Denmark
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.38 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 133.17 million tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malawi Difference Ahead
1850s 48.65 million tonnes 8.32 million tonnes 40.33 million tonnes Denmark
1860s 146.15 million tonnes 12.97 million tonnes 133.19 million tonnes Denmark
1870s 246.70 million tonnes 12.62 million tonnes 234.08 million tonnes Denmark
1880s 348.92 million tonnes 15.38 million tonnes 333.54 million tonnes Denmark
1890s 457.35 million tonnes 14.93 million tonnes 442.42 million tonnes Denmark
1900s 582.82 million tonnes 5.13 million tonnes 577.69 million tonnes Denmark
1910s 734.87 million tonnes -11.46 million tonnes 746.34 million tonnes Denmark
1920s 902.14 million tonnes -11.25 million tonnes 913.38 million tonnes Denmark
1930s 1.05 billion tonnes 24.62 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes Denmark
1940s 1.16 billion tonnes 81.38 million tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes Denmark
1950s 1.25 billion tonnes 189.84 million tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes Denmark
1960s 1.32 billion tonnes 384.64 million tonnes 940.14 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 1.35 billion tonnes 597.08 million tonnes 751.34 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 1.35 billion tonnes 690.97 million tonnes 662.58 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 1.34 billion tonnes 792.82 million tonnes 548.88 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 1.33 billion tonnes 982.14 million tonnes 347.13 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 1.36 billion tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes 216.19 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 1.37 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 147.73 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Denmark or Malawi?
Denmark, at 1.38 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Denmark and Malawi?
133.17 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Denmark ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.