Chile vs Malta: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Chile
10.55 million tonnes
in 2023
Malta
12.53 million tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
37th
Malta rank
36th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.53 million tonnes against 10.55 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 1.98 million tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Malta ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702,465 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 360,777 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 113,162 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.97 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.90 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Chile or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.53 million tonnes against 10.55 million tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Chile and Malta?
- 1.98 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Chile ranks 37th and Malta ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.