Malta vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Malta
99.10 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
104.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
138th
New Caledonia rank
137th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Malta
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 104.37 million tonnes against 99.10 million tonnes in Malta, a difference of 5.27 million tonnes.

That makes New Caledonia'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.

Malta ranks 138th and New Caledonia ranks 137th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.30 million tonnes 369,100 tonnes 929,807 tonnes Malta
1960s 4.80 million tonnes 2.65 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes Malta
1970s 11.22 million tonnes 15.15 million tonnes 3.93 million tonnes New Caledonia
1980s 20.91 million tonnes 29.46 million tonnes 8.55 million tonnes New Caledonia
1990s 37.75 million tonnes 41.23 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes New Caledonia
2000s 63.52 million tonnes 57.45 million tonnes 6.06 million tonnes Malta
2010s 87.95 million tonnes 80.48 million tonnes 7.47 million tonnes Malta
2020s 97.12 million tonnes 99.61 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Malta or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 104.37 million tonnes against 99.10 million tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Malta and New Caledonia?
5.27 million tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Malta ranks 138th and New Caledonia ranks 137th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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