Malawi vs Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Malawi
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
26th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Upper middle income
-202468197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.89 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 0.7224 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1980s 2.22 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 0.7043 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 2.48 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 0.4589 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 3.92 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 2.74 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Malawi or Upper middle income?
Malawi, at 2.89 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Malawi and Upper middle income?
1.35 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Upper middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.