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
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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

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.