Laos vs Malta: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Laos
3.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malta
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos rank
108th
Malta rank
107th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Laos
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 108th and Malta ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.995 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 0.2695 tonnes per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Laos or Malta?
- Malta, at 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Laos and Malta?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malta?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malta rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 108th and Malta ranks 107th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.