Malta vs Serbia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Malta
-2.2%
in 2024
Serbia
-2.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
188th
Serbia rank
187th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Malta
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports -2.1% against -2.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 188th and Serbia ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.0% 7.2% 1.2% Serbia
1960s 6.5% 5.5% 1.0% Malta
1970s 3.9% 7.7% 3.8% Serbia
1980s 10.5% 1.9% 8.6% Malta
1990s 2.2% -3.4% 5.5% Malta
2000s 0.1% 2.8% 2.7% Serbia
2010s -3.5% 0.1% 3.5% Serbia
2020s 1.1% -1.1% 2.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Malta or Serbia?
Serbia, at -2.1% against -2.2% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Malta and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Malta ranks 188th and Serbia ranks 187th 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.