Malta vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes
in 2004
Malta rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malta
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,454 tonnes | 72,132 tonnes | 40,677 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 7,341 tonnes | 21,373 tonnes | 14,032 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,097 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 293,334 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 293,334 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 47 tonnes | 4,885 tonnes | 4,838 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malta or Sierra Leone?
- Malta, at 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 7 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
- How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malta ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.