Fiji vs Malta: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Fiji
1.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
161st
Malta rank
158th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Fiji
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.45 million tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 283,450 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 161st and Malta ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164,147 tonnes | 294,952 tonnes | 130,805 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 310,969 tonnes | 456,901 tonnes | 145,931 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 636,366 tonnes | 778,234 tonnes | 141,868 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 680,889 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 774,453 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 743,148 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 969,992 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 829,436 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 361,732 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Fiji or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.45 million tonnes in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Fiji and Malta?
- 283,450 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Fiji ranks 161st and Malta ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.