Chile vs Malta: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Chile
49.3%
in 2025
Malta
53.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
29th
Malta rank
26th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 53.6% against 49.3% in Chile, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and Malta ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 37.7% | 37.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 61.0% | 45.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Chile or Malta?
- Malta, at 53.6% against 49.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Chile and Malta?
- 4.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Chile ranks 29th and Malta ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.