Botswana vs Malawi: Carbon intensity of GDP
Botswana
0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
69th
Malawi rank
68th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.5048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.4232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.0074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 68th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.