Lesotho vs Malawi: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0014 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
149th
Malawi rank
152nd

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
0.0010.0010.0020.002199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.