Eswatini vs Malta: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Eswatini
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
166th
Malta rank
164th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 404,340 tonnes.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 166th and Malta ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 5.99 million tonnes 223,816 tonnes 5.77 million tonnes Eswatini
1960s 3.16 million tonnes 363,171 tonnes 2.80 million tonnes Eswatini
1970s 2.18 million tonnes 699,355 tonnes 1.48 million tonnes Eswatini
1980s 1.88 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 483,341 tonnes Eswatini
1990s 2.37 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes 71,079 tonnes Malta
2000s 1.80 million tonnes 2.67 million tonnes 864,974 tonnes Malta
2010s 1.59 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 442,902 tonnes Malta
2020s 1.30 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 330,476 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, Eswatini or Malta?
Malta, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Eswatini and Malta?
404,340 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Eswatini ranks 166th and Malta ranks 164th of 194 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.