Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Malta or Samoa?

Samoa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2024.

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

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Samoa: Share of global methane emissions

Malta

0.0%

in 2024

Samoa

0.0%

in 2024

Malta rank

173rd

Samoa rank

172nd

Share of global methane emissions over time

Malta
Samoa

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 16 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Malta or Samoa?: Samoa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Malta and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for share of global methane emissions?: Malta ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.