Malta vs Romania: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Malta
12.53 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
10.39 million tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
36th
Romania rank
38th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.53 million tonnes against 10.39 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 2.14 million tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | -18.80 million tonnes | 19.86 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | -129,375 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.36 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.37 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Malta or Romania?
- Malta, at 12.53 million tonnes against 10.39 million tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Malta and Romania?
- 2.14 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Malta ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th 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.