Malta vs Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Malta
7 tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4 tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
139th
Turkmenistan rank
140th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malta
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7 tonnes against 4 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,454 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 6,603 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 1,097 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 293,334 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 308,465 tonnes | 483,610 tonnes | 175,145 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 44.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 44.1 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 19 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.4 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malta or Turkmenistan?
- Malta, at 7 tonnes against 4 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malta and Turkmenistan?
- 3 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Turkmenistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malta ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 140th 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.