Bhutan vs Malta: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Malta rank
158th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bhutan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 71,350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Malta ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 778,234 tonnes | 771,638 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 707,708 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 195,662 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bhutan or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bhutan and Malta?
- 71,350 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Malta ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.