Cape Verde vs Malta: Methane emissions
Cape Verde
158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malta
165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Malta rank
173rd
Methane emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 6,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Malta ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1860s | 12,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1870s | 13,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1880s | 13,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1890s | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1900s | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1910s | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1920s | 21,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1930s | 26,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1940s | 34,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1950s | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1960s | 56,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1970s | 57,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1980s | 64,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1990s | 139,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2000s | 141,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2010s | 140,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2020s | 151,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Malta, at 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 6,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th and Malta ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.