Malta vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Malta
1.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
158th
Rwanda rank
156th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Malta
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 304,780 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294,952 tonnes | 25,041 tonnes | 269,911 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 456,901 tonnes | 61,199 tonnes | 395,702 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 778,234 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 623,455 tonnes | 831,887 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 480,215 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 522,338 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 946,652 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 123,370 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Malta or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Malta and Rwanda?
- 304,780 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Malta ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 156th 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.