Malta vs Samoa: Methane emissions

Malta
165,034
in 2024
Samoa
160,960
in 2024
Malta rank
173rd
Samoa rank
174th

Methane emissions over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 165,034 against 160,960 in Samoa, a difference of 4,074.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 16 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1850s 29,568 11,166 18,402 Malta
1860s 30,701 12,423 18,278 Malta
1870s 31,832 14,331 17,501 Malta
1880s 33,050 16,639 16,411 Malta
1890s 34,390 19,230 15,160 Malta
1900s 35,816 18,223 17,593 Malta
1910s 37,356 17,818 19,538 Malta
1920s 39,049 23,883 15,166 Malta
1930s 41,268 32,240 9,028 Malta
1940s 49,616 43,774 5,841 Malta
1950s 65,048 55,755 9,293 Malta
1960s 80,965 71,608 9,358 Malta
1970s 98,932 90,058 8,874 Malta
1980s 122,073 130,145 8,072 Samoa
1990s 158,013 153,462 4,551 Malta
2000s 188,841 169,208 19,634 Malta
2010s 179,745 185,584 5,839 Samoa
2020s 167,653 153,277 14,377 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Malta or Samoa?
Malta, at 165,034 against 160,960 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Malta and Samoa?
4,074, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for methane emissions?
Malta ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 174th 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