Malawi vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
209th
Uganda rank
207th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1266 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0397 tonnes per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 209th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0771 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0961 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0384 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1266 tonnes per person against 0.0869 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0397 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 relative to the global average?
- Malawi ranks 209th and Uganda ranks 207th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.