Malawi vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Malawi
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
19th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Southern Africa
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8239 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s 0.7183 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 1.6 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s 2.12 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 0.7893 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 3.51 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 3.88 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 3.27 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Malawi or Southern Africa?
Malawi, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Malawi and Southern Africa?
1.61 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Southern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.