Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malta
Malta: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -39,236 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malta stood at -39,236 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 528.5% on the previous year and down 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malta peaked at 591,993 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, -719,852 tonnes, in 2015.
Malta ranks 174th of 215 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,877 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 26,381 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,282 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,408 tonnes | -315,104 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,379 tonnes | -227,240 tonnes | 591,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,201 tonnes | -199,292 tonnes | 268,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -91,167 tonnes | -719,852 tonnes | 161,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 tonnes | -48,307 tonnes | 162,836 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malta
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malta?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Malta was -39,236 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 591,993 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -719,852 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.