Malta vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
0 tonnes
in 2011
Malta rank
139th
South Sudan rank
141st

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Malta
  • South Sudan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019872024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 7 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 139th and South Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 31,454 tonnes 9,051 tonnes 22,403 tonnes Malta
1960s 6,603 tonnes 1,421 tonnes 5,182 tonnes Malta
1970s 1,097 tonnes 82.2 tonnes 1,015 tonnes Malta
1980s 293,334 tonnes 0 tonnes 293,334 tonnes Malta
1990s 308,465 tonnes 0 tonnes 308,465 tonnes Malta
2000s 44.1 tonnes 0 tonnes 44.1 tonnes Malta
2010s 37.5 tonnes 0 tonnes 37.5 tonnes Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malta or South Sudan?
Malta, at 7 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malta and South Sudan?
7 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
How do Malta and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Malta ranks 139th and South Sudan 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.

Individual pages

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.