Malawi vs Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Malawi
177.7%
in 2024
Zambia
181.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 181.4% against 177.7% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% Zambia
2000s 23.7% 22.7% 1.1% Malawi
2010s 86.2% 93.5% 7.2% Zambia
2020s 160.6% 166.0% 5.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 181.4% against 177.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Malawi and Zambia?
3.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 203 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.