Malawi vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

Malawi
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
0.6036 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
South America rank
27th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • South America
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.23 % change on previous year against 0.6036 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.4 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

Malawi ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3178 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year South America
1970s 0.57 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year South America
1980s 1.48 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year South America
1990s 2.05 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.8465 % change on previous year South America
2000s 3.34 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 3.83 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 3.33 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Malawi or South America?
Malawi, at 3.23 % change on previous year against 0.6036 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Malawi and South America?
2.63 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and South America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.