Malta vs Singapore: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Malta
708.6%
in 2023
Singapore
266.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Malta currently reports 708.6% against 266.0% in Singapore, a difference of 442.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 53.8% | 11.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 236.3% | 135.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 531.1% | 272.6% | 258.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 793.0% | 263.1% | 529.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Malta or Singapore?
- Malta, at 708.6% against 266.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Malta and Singapore?
- 442.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Malta ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.