Greece vs Malta: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Greece
56.9%
in 2025
Malta
53.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
24th
Malta rank
26th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Greece
- Malta
How they compare
Greece currently reports 56.9% against 53.6% in Malta, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malta ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 37.7% | 6.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.0% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.8% | 2.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Greece or Malta?
- Greece, at 56.9% against 53.6% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Greece and Malta?
- 3.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Malta rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Greece ranks 24th 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.