What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Malaysia and Malta?

2.32 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Malta: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Malaysia

10.21 million tonnes

in 2023

Malta

12.53 million tonnes

in 2023

Malaysia rank

39th

Malta rank

36th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Malaysia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.53 million tonnes against 10.21 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 2.32 million tonnes.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 120 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	734,097 tonnes	1.06 million tonnes	329,144 tonnes	Malta
2000s	-21.85 million tonnes	2.72 million tonnes	24.57 million tonnes	Malta
2010s	1.96 million tonnes	9.36 million tonnes	7.39 million tonnes	Malta
2020s	3.43 million tonnes	13.37 million tonnes	9.93 million tonnes	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Malaysia or Malta?: Malta, at 12.53 million tonnes against 10.21 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Malaysia and Malta?: 2.32 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Malaysia ranks 39th 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

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.