Malta vs Moldova: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Malta
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
164th
Moldova rank
163rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Malta
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 276,810 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Malta ranks 164th and Moldova ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223,816 tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 13.57 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 340,213 tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 15.55 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 699,355 tonnes | 27.42 million tonnes | 26.72 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | 34.17 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 452,690 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 777,076 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 524,470 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malta or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malta and Moldova?
- 276,810 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malta ranks 164th and Moldova ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.