Malawi vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Malawi
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.0132 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
136th
Uganda rank
134th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0132 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0021 tonnes per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0132 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0021 tonnes per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malawi ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.