Malta vs Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Malta
1,445 kilograms per person
in 2023
Netherlands
1,428 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malta rank
59th
Netherlands rank
61st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,445 kilograms per person against 1,428 kilograms per person in Netherlands, a difference of 17 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 191 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,539 kilograms per person | 1,919 kilograms per person | 380.05 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,129 kilograms per person | 2,060 kilograms per person | 931.91 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,309 kilograms per person | 1,793 kilograms per person | 483.75 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,282 kilograms per person | 1,407 kilograms per person | 125.14 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 1,445 kilograms per person against 1,428 kilograms per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Malta and Netherlands?
- 17 kilograms per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Malta ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 191 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 from transport. 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.