Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Malta
231.1 kilograms
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
184.88 kilograms
in 2024
Malta rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 231.1 kilograms against 184.88 kilograms in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 46.22 kilograms.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194.84 kilograms | 243.65 kilograms | 48.8 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 183.43 kilograms | 148.69 kilograms | 34.74 kilograms | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 231.1 kilograms against 184.88 kilograms in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 46.22 kilograms, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Malta ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.