Libya vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
0 tonnes
in 2008
Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
141st
Malta rank
139th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Malta ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,719 tonnes | 31,454 tonnes | 37,265 tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 30,092 tonnes | 6,523 tonnes | 23,569 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 732.8 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | 364.6 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 4,397 tonnes | 293,334 tonnes | 288,938 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 11,358 tonnes | 308,465 tonnes | 297,107 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 407.11 tonnes | 45.44 tonnes | 361.67 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Malta?
- Malta, at 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Malta?
- 7 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya 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.