Latvia vs Malta: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Latvia
-1.9%
in 2024
Malta
-2.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
186th
Malta rank
188th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -1.9% against -2.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 186th and Malta ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 1980s | -2.0% | 10.5% | 12.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | -7.7% | 2.2% | 9.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.5% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | -3.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at -1.9% against -2.2% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 186th 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
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.