Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Malta or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 8.46 million tonnes against 5.67 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.

What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Malta and North Macedonia?

2.78 million tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Malta

5.67 million tonnes

in 2024

North Macedonia

8.46 million tonnes

in 2024

Malta rank

110th

North Macedonia rank

107th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

Malta
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 8.46 million tonnes against 5.67 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 2.78 million tonnes.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 107th of 146 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	665 tonnes	78,776 tonnes	78,110 tonnes	North Macedonia
2000s	950.2 tonnes	965,165 tonnes	964,215 tonnes	North Macedonia
2010s	373,906 tonnes	3.29 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	North Macedonia
2020s	4.18 million tonnes	7.13 million tonnes	2.96 million tonnes	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Malta or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 8.46 million tonnes against 5.67 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Malta and North Macedonia?: 2.78 million tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?: Malta ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 107th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.