Lesotho vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Lesotho
930,829 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
163rd
Malta rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Lesotho
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.00 million tonnes against 930,829 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 70,701 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,041 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 413,375 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 614,626 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 819,467 tonnes | 949,856 tonnes | 130,389 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Lesotho or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.00 million tonnes against 930,829 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Lesotho and Malta?
- 70,701 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd 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.