Barbados vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Barbados
1.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
159th
Malta rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.22 million tonnes against 1.00 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 221,050 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 159th and Malta ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,169 tonnes | 263,498 tonnes | 155,328 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 263,882 tonnes | 450,298 tonnes | 186,416 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 521,742 tonnes | 777,136 tonnes | 255,394 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 712,673 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 449,333 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 981,596 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 537,322 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 949,856 tonnes | 206,420 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 1.22 million tonnes against 1.00 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Barbados and Malta?
- 221,050 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Barbados ranks 159th and Malta ranks 161st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.