Malta vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Malta
-68,883 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
-58,038 tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
143rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Malta
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports -58,038 tonnes against -68,883 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 10,845 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 143rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 141st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,156 tonnes | 7,017 tonnes | 16,140 tonnes | Malta |
| 1860s | 12,011 tonnes | 74,647 tonnes | 62,636 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 6,998 tonnes | 36,823 tonnes | 29,825 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 4,349 tonnes | 38,054 tonnes | 33,705 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 179.54 tonnes | 9,101 tonnes | 8,922 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | -970.96 tonnes | 7,709 tonnes | 8,680 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | -3,829 tonnes | -16,880 tonnes | 13,051 tonnes | Malta |
| 1920s | -6,965 tonnes | -34,617 tonnes | 27,652 tonnes | Malta |
| 1930s | -16,272 tonnes | -40,352 tonnes | 24,080 tonnes | Malta |
| 1940s | -35,314 tonnes | 93,307 tonnes | 128,621 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | -71,137 tonnes | 60,500 tonnes | 131,637 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | -116,687 tonnes | -6,265 tonnes | 110,422 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | -78,879 tonnes | -41,978 tonnes | 36,900 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | -63,285 tonnes | -74,650 tonnes | 11,366 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | -73,390 tonnes | -91,105 tonnes | 17,715 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | -42,085 tonnes | -117,087 tonnes | 75,002 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | -29,961 tonnes | -64,146 tonnes | 34,185 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | -62,383 tonnes | -62,383 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Malta or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at -58,038 tonnes against -68,883 tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 10,845 tonnes, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malta ranks 143rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 141st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.