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