Maldives vs Malta: Methane emissions

Maldives
170,638
in 2024
Malta
165,034
in 2024
Maldives rank
172nd
Malta rank
173rd

Methane emissions over time

  • Maldives
  • Malta
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k185019372024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 170,638 against 165,034 in Malta, a difference of 5,604.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malta ahead.

Maldives ranks 172nd 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 Maldives Malta Difference Ahead
1850s 2,060 29,568 27,509 Malta
1860s 2,230 30,701 28,470 Malta
1870s 2,487 31,832 29,345 Malta
1880s 2,775 33,050 30,275 Malta
1890s 3,095 34,390 31,295 Malta
1900s 3,394 35,816 32,423 Malta
1910s 3,976 37,356 33,380 Malta
1920s 5,079 39,049 33,970 Malta
1930s 6,530 41,268 34,738 Malta
1940s 8,372 49,616 41,244 Malta
1950s 8,633 65,048 56,415 Malta
1960s 8,238 80,965 72,728 Malta
1970s 14,876 98,932 84,056 Malta
1980s 28,412 122,073 93,661 Malta
1990s 41,609 158,013 116,403 Malta
2000s 70,127 188,841 118,714 Malta
2010s 119,815 179,745 59,930 Malta
2020s 160,371 167,653 7,282 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Maldives or Malta?
Maldives, at 170,638 against 165,034 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Maldives and Malta?
5,604, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for methane emissions?
Maldives ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed