Guyana vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Guyana
117.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
111.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
142nd
Malta rank
144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Guyana
- Malta
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 117.34 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 6.12 million tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 668,313 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 8.91 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 23.15 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 39.24 million tonnes | 22.28 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 52.17 million tonnes | 43.55 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 69.17 million tonnes | 69.95 million tonnes | 779,740 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 88.02 million tonnes | 94.76 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 108.76 million tonnes | 107.75 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Guyana or Malta?
- Guyana, at 117.34 million tonnes against 111.22 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Guyana and Malta?
- 6.12 million tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th 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 by world region. 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.