Malta vs Ukraine: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Malta
53.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
58.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
26th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Malta
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 58.9% against 53.6% in Malta, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 0.0% | 37.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 69.7% | 8.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 63.6% | 10.9% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 58.9% against 53.6% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Malta and Ukraine?
- 5.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Ukraine rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Malta ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.