Greece vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Greece
1.37 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
80th
Malawi rank
82nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Greece
- Malawi
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.37 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 123.82 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.51 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 164.46 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 151.50 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 284.23 million tonnes | 12.62 million tonnes | 271.61 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 420.60 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 405.23 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 568.28 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | 553.35 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 708.64 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 703.51 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 828.09 million tonnes | -11.46 million tonnes | 839.55 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 963.63 million tonnes | -11.25 million tonnes | 974.88 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 24.62 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 81.38 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 189.84 million tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 384.64 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 597.08 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion tonnes | 690.97 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion tonnes | 792.82 million tonnes | 933.05 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 982.14 million tonnes | 691.37 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 407.77 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 182.70 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Greece or Malawi?
- Greece, at 1.37 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 Greece and Malawi?
- 123.82 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Greece ranks 80th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.