Malta vs Portugal: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Malta
3.18
in 2024
Portugal
3.32
in 2024
Malta rank
91st
Portugal rank
90th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.32 against 3.18 in Malta, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 90th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 | 2.43 | 0.1577 | Malta |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 3.23 | 1.32 | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 5.13 | 1.29 | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6.04 | 0.2867 | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.85 | 0.1862 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.67 | 0.4582 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.32 against 3.18 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.14, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 90th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.