Malawi vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Malawi
0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.5458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.6598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0566 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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4042 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 Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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$.