Latvia vs Malawi: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Latvia
0.0009 °C
in 2024
Malawi
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Latvia rank
127th
Malawi rank
130th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Latvia
- Malawi
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0009 °C against 0.0008 °C in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0002 °C | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Latvia or Malawi?
- Latvia, at 0.0009 °C against 0.0008 °C in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Latvia and Malawi?
- 0.0001 °C, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Latvia ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.