France vs Malta: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

France
-2.3%
in 2024
Malta
-2.2%
in 2024
France rank
190th
Malta rank
188th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • France
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports -2.2% against -2.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.

France ranks 190th and Malta ranks 188th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 3.1% 6.0% 2.9% Malta
1960s 5.5% 6.5% 1.0% Malta
1970s 2.0% 3.9% 2.0% Malta
1980s -2.8% 10.5% 13.3% Malta
1990s 0.3% 2.2% 1.8% Malta
2000s -1.0% 0.1% 1.1% Malta
2010s -1.5% -3.5% 1.9% France
2020s -3.3% 1.1% 4.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, France or Malta?
Malta, at -2.2% against -2.3% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between France and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do France and Malta rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
France ranks 190th and Malta ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.