Malta vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Malta
1.73 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
1.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
158th
South Sudan rank
159th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Malta
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 33,220 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294,952 tonnes | 74,982 tonnes | 219,970 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 456,901 tonnes | 187,573 tonnes | 269,328 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 778,234 tonnes | 363,111 tonnes | 415,122 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 313,025 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 365,884 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 868,341 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 527,314 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 7,902 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Malta or South Sudan?
- Malta, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Malta and South Sudan?
- 33,220 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Malta ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.