Latvia vs Malta: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Latvia
13.36 million tonnes
in 2023
Malta
14.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Latvia rank
95th
Malta rank
94th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 14.30 million tonnes against 13.36 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 934,600 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 95th and Malta ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.80 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.18 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.51 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14.00 million tonnes | 15.05 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 14.30 million tonnes against 13.36 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Latvia and Malta?
- 934,600 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 95th and Malta ranks 94th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.