Cape Verde vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cape Verde
0 tonnes
in 1989
Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
141st
Malta rank
139th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Malta ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,454 tonnes | 35,654 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 7,408 tonnes | 7,408 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 293,334 tonnes | 293,334 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Malta, at 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 7 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Malta ranks 139th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.