Malawi vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Malawi
0.9477 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.4825 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
130th
Zambia rank
133rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.9477 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.4652 kilograms per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 2.23 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.29 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 2.29 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.76 kilograms per person | 0.3358 kilograms per person | 1.42 kilograms per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9854 kilograms per person | 0.7621 kilograms per person | 0.2233 kilograms per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.9477 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.4652 kilograms per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.