Greenland vs Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Malta
0 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
141st
Malta rank
138th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Greenland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 141st and Malta ranks 138th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 3.16 tonnes per person 0.1013 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person Greenland
1960s 2.87 tonnes per person 0.0201 tonnes per person 2.85 tonnes per person Greenland
1970s 0.5447 tonnes per person 0.0033 tonnes per person 0.5413 tonnes per person Greenland
1980s 0.0397 tonnes per person 0.7029 tonnes per person 0.6632 tonnes per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Malta?
Malta, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Malta?
0 tonnes per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malta?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Greenland and Malta rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Greenland ranks 141st and Malta ranks 138th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.