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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.