Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Malawi
278.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
277.22 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 278.14 kilograms per person against 277.22 kilograms per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.92 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 kilograms per person | 400.61 kilograms per person | 299.81 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 115.44 kilograms per person | 356.98 kilograms per person | 241.53 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 169.04 kilograms per person | 304.68 kilograms per person | 135.64 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 238.72 kilograms per person | 272.62 kilograms per person | 33.9 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 278.14 kilograms per person against 277.22 kilograms per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.92 kilograms per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.