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