Malawi vs Zambia: Consumption of ozone depleting substances

Malawi
2.82
in 2021
Zambia
2.19
in 2021
Malawi rank
81st
Zambia rank
84th

Consumption of ozone depleting substances over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
050100150200198620032021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.82 against 2.19 in Zambia, a difference of 0.63.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.15 28.45 19.3 Zambia
1990s 150.69 48.99 101.7 Malawi
2000s 37.22 20.45 16.77 Malawi
2010s 9.25 5.13 4.12 Malawi
2020s 3.08 2.2 0.88 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption of ozone depleting substances, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 2.82 against 2.19 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in consumption of ozone depleting substances between Malawi and Zambia?
0.63, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
Malawi ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption of ozone depleting substances
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,376 data points, 1986–2022
Last refreshed