Denmark vs Malta: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Denmark
71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Malta
74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Malta rank
17th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 2.66 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 16.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 13.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 58.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 67.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 9.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Denmark and Malta?
- 2.66 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.