Kuwait vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Kuwait
7.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
6.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
115th
Malta rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.50 million tonnes against 6.41 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 1.09 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Kuwait ranks 115th and Malta ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 3,558 tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.44 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 30,848 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 7.50 million tonnes against 6.41 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Kuwait and Malta?
- 1.09 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kuwait ranks 115th 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.