Guinea vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Guinea
105.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta
99.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
136th
Malta rank
138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guinea
- Malta
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 105.72 million tonnes against 99.10 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 6.62 million tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Guinea ranks 136th and Malta ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 751,645 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 547,263 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 4.95 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 151,320 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 12.77 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 22.14 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.52 million tonnes | 37.75 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 47.08 million tonnes | 63.52 million tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 70.01 million tonnes | 87.95 million tonnes | 17.93 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 97.74 million tonnes | 97.12 million tonnes | 616,780 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Guinea or Malta?
- Guinea, at 105.72 million tonnes against 99.10 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Guinea and Malta?
- 6.62 million tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guinea ranks 136th and Malta ranks 138th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.