Maldives vs Malta: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
162nd
Malta rank
164th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.31 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 646,370 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Maldives ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,037 tonnes | 714,602 tonnes | 703,565 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 69,627 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 652,353 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 693,148 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 446,210 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Maldives or Malta?
- Maldives, at 2.31 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Maldives and Malta?
- 646,370 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Maldives ranks 162nd 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.