Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Malta
26.82 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
23.31 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Malta
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 26.82 tonnes per person against 23.31 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.51 tonnes per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malta ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 9.34 tonnes per person 30.87 tonnes per person 21.53 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 13.21 tonnes per person 29.74 tonnes per person 16.52 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 25.1 tonnes per person 29.64 tonnes per person 4.54 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 28.62 tonnes per person 23.98 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
Malta, at 26.82 tonnes per person against 23.31 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
3.51 tonnes per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Malta ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.