What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Bulgaria and Malta?

10.68 kilograms per person, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Malta: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Bulgaria

195.71 kilograms per person

in 2023

Malta

206.39 kilograms per person

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

58th

Malta rank

56th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

Bulgaria
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 206.39 kilograms per person against 195.71 kilograms per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.68 kilograms per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Malta ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	238.18 kilograms per person	0 kilograms per person	238.18 kilograms per person	Bulgaria
2000s	178.42 kilograms per person	0 kilograms per person	178.42 kilograms per person	Bulgaria
2010s	189.6 kilograms per person	53.37 kilograms per person	136.23 kilograms per person	Bulgaria
2020s	179.49 kilograms per person	213.97 kilograms per person	34.48 kilograms per person	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Bulgaria or Malta?: Malta, at 206.39 kilograms per person against 195.71 kilograms per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Bulgaria and Malta?: 10.68 kilograms per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?: Bulgaria ranks 58th and Malta ranks 56th of 193 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.