Malta vs Paraguay: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Malta
14.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
13.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
94th
Paraguay rank
96th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Malta
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 14.30 million tonnes against 13.12 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1.17 million tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malta ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.43 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 635,835 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 10.76 million tonnes | 655,861 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.05 million tonnes | 13.16 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Malta or Paraguay?
- Malta, at 14.30 million tonnes against 13.12 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Malta and Paraguay?
- 1.17 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 96th 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.