Malta vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Malta
106.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
90.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Malta
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malta currently reports 106.16 million tonnes against 90.28 million tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 15.87 million tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 9.26 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 19.25 million tonnes | 37.02 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 39.91 million tonnes | 59.59 million tonnes | 19.68 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 65.68 million tonnes | 91.47 million tonnes | 25.79 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 90.15 million tonnes | 95.28 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 102.81 million tonnes | 90.83 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Malta or Vanuatu?
- Malta, at 106.16 million tonnes against 90.28 million tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Malta and Vanuatu?
- 15.87 million tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malta ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.