Congo vs Malta: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Congo
3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malta
3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
98th
Malta rank
101st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Malta
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malta, a difference of 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Malta ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1860s | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1870s | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1900s | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.5154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.6333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Congo or Malta?
- Congo, at 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Congo and Malta?
- 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malta?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malta rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 98th and Malta ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.