Greenland vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Greenland
0 tonnes
in 1988
Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
141st
Malta rank
139th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Greenland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Malta ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,994 tonnes | 31,454 tonnes | 51,539 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 107,090 tonnes | 6,603 tonnes | 100,487 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 25,577 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | 24,479 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 2,041 tonnes | 249,797 tonnes | 247,756 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Malta?
- Malta, at 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Malta?
- 7 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Greenland and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland 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.