Malta vs Poland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Malta
53.6%
in 2025
Poland
50.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
26th
Poland rank
28th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 53.6% against 50.4% in Poland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.7% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 53.2% | 7.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 2.7% | 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, Malta or Poland?
- Malta, at 53.6% against 50.4% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Malta and Poland?
- 3.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Malta ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th 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.