Malaysia vs Malta: Co emissions embedded in global trade

Malaysia
10.21 million
in 2023
Malta
12.53 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
39th
Malta rank
36th

Co emissions embedded in global trade over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M010.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

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

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 1.06 million 329,144 Malta
2000s -21.85 million 2.72 million 24.57 million Malta
2010s 1.96 million 9.36 million 7.39 million Malta
2020s 3.43 million 13.37 million 9.93 million Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions embedded in global trade, Malaysia or Malta?
Malta, at 12.53 million against 10.21 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in co emissions embedded in global trade between Malaysia and Malta?
2.32 million, 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 co emissions embedded in global trade?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co emissions embedded in global trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed