Malawi vs Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Malawi
15.08 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Switzerland
13.13 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malawi rank
113th
Switzerland rank
116th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e in Switzerland, a difference of 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malawi ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 239,420 tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.47 million tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 918,250 tonnes CO₂e | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Malawi, at 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.