Luxembourg vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Luxembourg
2.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
39,461 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Malta rank
45th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.17 million tonnes against 39,461 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 2.13 million tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 54.9 times Malta's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 45th of 46 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,088 tonnes | 9,660 tonnes | 335,428 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 19,140 tonnes | 990,671 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.70 million tonnes | 30,263 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.13 million tonnes | 38,626 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 2.17 million tonnes against 39,461 tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 2.13 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 45th of 46 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 source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.