Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Malta
6.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.75 million tonnes against 6.41 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 334,910 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 5.79 million tonnes | 186,655 tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.41 million tonnes | 606,884 tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.41 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 910,910 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.75 million tonnes against 6.41 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 334,910 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malta ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th 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.