Lesotho vs Malawi: Carbon intensity of GDP
Lesotho
0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
65th
Malawi rank
68th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.1512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.1024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.061 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.0216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 65th 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$.