Malta vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Malta
168.87 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico
168.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malta rank
84th
Mexico rank
85th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Malta
- Mexico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 168.87 kilograms per person against 168.26 kilograms per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.61 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Malta ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.7 kilograms per person | 267.77 kilograms per person | 19.07 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 225.98 kilograms per person | 237.26 kilograms per person | 11.29 kilograms per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 259.1 kilograms per person | 186.91 kilograms per person | 72.19 kilograms per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 175.87 kilograms per person | 183.27 kilograms per person | 7.4 kilograms per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Malta or Mexico?
- Malta, at 168.87 kilograms per person against 168.26 kilograms per person in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Malta and Mexico?
- 0.61 kilograms per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malta ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.