Ghana vs Malawi: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Ghana
0.015 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0151 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
110th
Malawi rank
109th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.015 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.015 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 109th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.