Afghanistan vs Malawi: Carbon intensity of GDP
Afghanistan
0.1441 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Malawi rank
85th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1441 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0382 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1847 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1967 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0974 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1368 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1441 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.0086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 85th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.