Malawi vs South Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share

Malawi
1.36 %
in 2023
South Africa
0.07 %
in 2023
Malawi rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

LULUCF — Emissions Share over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
02468199020062023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.36 % against 0.07 % in South Africa, a difference of 1.29 %.

That makes Malawi's figure about 19.4 times South Africa's.

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

Malawi ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.2 % 1.01 % 5.19 % Malawi
2000s 5.02 % 0.192 % 4.83 % Malawi
2010s 5.34 % 0.143 % 5.19 % Malawi
2020s 2.45 % 0.085 % 2.36 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 1.36 % against 0.07 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share between Malawi and South Africa?
1.29 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for lulucf — emissions share?
Malawi ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.