Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Equatorial Guinea
996,687 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Malta rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.00 million tonnes against 996,687 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4,843 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 263,498 tonnes | 236,018 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 27,114 tonnes | 450,298 tonnes | 423,184 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 58,990 tonnes | 777,136 tonnes | 718,146 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 81,341 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 136,564 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 940,183 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 668,874 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 975,747 tonnes | 949,856 tonnes | 25,892 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Equatorial Guinea or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.00 million tonnes against 996,687 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 4,843 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd 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.