Malawi vs Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Malawi
0.6%
in 2100
Zambia
0.6%
in 2100
Malawi rank
45th
Zambia rank
44th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6100015502100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 239 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 40 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1100s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1200s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1300s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1400s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1710s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1720s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1730s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1740s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1750s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1760s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1770s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1780s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1790s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1800s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1810s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1820s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1830s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1840s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1850s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1860s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1870s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malawi
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malawi
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malawi
2030s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Zambia
2040s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Zambia
2050s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Zambia
2060s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Zambia
2070s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Zambia
2080s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Zambia
2090s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Zambia
2100s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Malawi ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.