Cyprus vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cyprus
4.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
6.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
121st
Malta rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.41 million tonnes against 4.33 million tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 2.08 million tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,235 tonnes | 204,430 tonnes | 173,195 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 57,607 tonnes | 353,830 tonnes | 296,223 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 78,858 tonnes | 388,993 tonnes | 310,135 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 513,515 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 864,359 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.04 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.70 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.14 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.41 million tonnes against 4.33 million tonnes in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cyprus and Malta?
- 2.08 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.