Greenland vs Malta: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Greenland
0.0%
in 1988
Malta
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
122nd
Malta rank
120th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Greenland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th of 179 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malta?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Greenland and Malta rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Greenland ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.