Liechtenstein vs Malta: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Liechtenstein
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malta
3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
100th
Malta rank
102nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Liechtenstein
- Malta
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Malta, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 100th and Malta ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 15 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Liechtenstein or Malta?
- Liechtenstein, at 3.58 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Liechtenstein and Malta?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Malta?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Malta rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 100th and Malta ranks 102nd of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.