Malta vs Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Malta
111.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
122.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
144th
Montenegro rank
141st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Malta
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 122.14 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 10.92 million tonnes.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 144th and Montenegro ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.50 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 5.15 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 11.61 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 22.28 million tonnes | 41.88 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 43.55 million tonnes | 60.97 million tonnes | 17.42 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 69.95 million tonnes | 78.38 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 94.76 million tonnes | 99.92 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 107.75 million tonnes | 117.31 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Malta or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 122.14 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Malta and Montenegro?
- 10.92 million tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 144th and Montenegro ranks 141st 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.