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

Malawi
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
1.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
82nd
Serbia rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Malawi
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.24 billion tonnes against 1.17 billion tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 76.65 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Serbia ahead.

Malawi ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 85th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Serbia Difference Ahead
1850s 8.32 million tonnes 79.55 million tonnes 71.24 million tonnes Serbia
1860s 12.97 million tonnes 234.42 million tonnes 221.46 million tonnes Serbia
1870s 12.62 million tonnes 395.41 million tonnes 382.79 million tonnes Serbia
1880s 15.38 million tonnes 557.82 million tonnes 542.45 million tonnes Serbia
1890s 14.93 million tonnes 718.93 million tonnes 704.00 million tonnes Serbia
1900s 5.13 million tonnes 877.49 million tonnes 872.36 million tonnes Serbia
1910s -11.46 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes Serbia
1920s -11.25 million tonnes 1.18 billion tonnes 1.19 billion tonnes Serbia
1930s 24.62 million tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes Serbia
1940s 81.38 million tonnes 1.46 billion tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes Serbia
1950s 189.84 million tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes Serbia
1960s 384.64 million tonnes 1.77 billion tonnes 1.39 billion tonnes Serbia
1970s 597.08 million tonnes 1.80 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes Serbia
1980s 690.97 million tonnes 1.79 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes Serbia
1990s 792.82 million tonnes 1.74 billion tonnes 948.07 million tonnes Serbia
2000s 982.14 million tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes 626.16 million tonnes Serbia
2010s 1.14 billion tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 217.56 million tonnes Serbia
2020s 1.22 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 23.72 million tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Malawi or Serbia?
Malawi, at 1.24 billion tonnes against 1.17 billion tonnes in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Malawi and Serbia?
76.65 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Serbia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Serbia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Malawi ranks 82nd and Serbia ranks 85th 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
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.