Malta vs Tonga: Methane emissions from agriculture
Malta
60,000 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
166th
Tonga rank
163rd
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 70,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 90,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 68,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Malta or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 70,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Malta and Tonga?
- 10,000 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Malta ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.