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