Finland vs Malawi: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Finland
1.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi
0.9477 kilograms per person
in 2023
Finland rank
128th
Malawi rank
130th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Finland
- Malawi
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.79 kilograms per person against 0.9477 kilograms per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.8423 kilograms per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Finland ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 kilograms per person | 2.23 kilograms per person | 13.06 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 13.55 kilograms per person | 2.29 kilograms per person | 11.25 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.16 kilograms per person | 1.76 kilograms per person | 5.4 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.15 kilograms per person | 0.9854 kilograms per person | 2.17 kilograms per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Finland or Malawi?
- Finland, at 1.79 kilograms per person against 0.9477 kilograms per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Finland and Malawi?
- 0.8423 kilograms per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Finland ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.