Madagascar vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Madagascar
112.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
111.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
143rd
Malta rank
144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Malta
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 112.65 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 1.43 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 143rd and Malta ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 137,502 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 5.80 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 641,805 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 15.15 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 26.21 million tonnes | 22.28 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 37.16 million tonnes | 43.55 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 52.91 million tonnes | 69.95 million tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 75.77 million tonnes | 94.76 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 103.83 million tonnes | 107.75 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Madagascar or Malta?
- Madagascar, at 112.65 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Madagascar and Malta?
- 1.43 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd and Malta ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.