Libya vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita

Libya
184.7 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malta
174.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
50th
Malta rank
53rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Malta
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 184.7 tonnes per person against 174.21 tonnes per person in Malta, a difference of 10.49 tonnes per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Libya ranks 50th and Malta ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 5.17 tonnes per person 15.22 tonnes per person 10.05 tonnes per person Malta
1970s 18.36 tonnes per person 36.7 tonnes per person 18.34 tonnes per person Malta
1980s 48.55 tonnes per person 62.27 tonnes per person 13.72 tonnes per person Malta
1990s 86.74 tonnes per person 100.42 tonnes per person 13.68 tonnes per person Malta
2000s 127.82 tonnes per person 157.85 tonnes per person 30.02 tonnes per person Malta
2010s 162.22 tonnes per person 197.2 tonnes per person 34.98 tonnes per person Malta
2020s 179.15 tonnes per person 180.94 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita, Libya or Malta?
Libya, at 184.7 tonnes per person against 174.21 tonnes per person in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita between Libya and Malta?
10.49 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
Libya ranks 50th and Malta ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,852 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.