Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malta
Malta: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -39,236 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-39,236 tonnes
Change on year
down 528.5%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
591,993 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
-719,852 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -14,656 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 1953 | -10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 76,944 tonnes | -800.0% |
| 1955 | 32,976 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1956 | -43,968 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 1957 | 14,656 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1958 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 58,624 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1960 | -47,632 tonnes | -181.2% |
| 1961 | -47,632 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 36,640 tonnes | -176.9% |
| 1963 | 80,608 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1964 | 87,936 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | -25,648 tonnes | -129.2% |
| 1966 | -58,624 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1967 | 106,256 tonnes | -281.2% |
| 1968 | 117,248 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 14,656 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1970 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1971 | -3,664 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1972 | 179,536 tonnes | -5000.0% |
| 1973 | -32,976 tonnes | -118.4% |
| 1974 | -62,288 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1975 | -76,944 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 95,264 tonnes | -223.8% |
| 1977 | 40,304 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 131,904 tonnes | +227.3% |
| 1979 | -29,312 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1980 | 117,248 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 1981 | 120,912 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 168,544 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1983 | -315,104 tonnes | -287.0% |
| 1984 | 366,400 tonnes | -216.3% |
| 1985 | -164,880 tonnes | -145.0% |
| 1986 | 285,792 tonnes | -273.3% |
| 1987 | 370,064 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 157,552 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 258,322 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1991 | -155,552 tonnes | -160.2% |
| 1992 | 21,753 tonnes | -114.0% |
| 1993 | 591,993 tonnes | +2621.4% |
| 1994 | -227,240 tonnes | -138.4% |
| 1995 | -206,217 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 81,819 tonnes | -139.7% |
| 1997 | 22,300 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1998 | -31,316 tonnes | -240.4% |
| 1999 | 47,926 tonnes | -253.0% |
| 2000 | -104,706 tonnes | -318.5% |
| 2001 | 268,408 tonnes | -356.3% |
| 2002 | 10,672 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 2003 | 213,615 tonnes | +1901.6% |
| 2004 | -111,763 tonnes | -152.3% |
| 2005 | -199,292 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 5,541 tonnes | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 72,449 tonnes | +1207.5% |
| 2008 | -6,513 tonnes | -109.0% |
| 2009 | -160,423 tonnes | +2363.1% |
| 2010 | 58,395 tonnes | -136.4% |
| 2011 | -11,063 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 2012 | 140,863 tonnes | -1373.3% |
| 2013 | -319,412 tonnes | -326.8% |
| 2014 | -12,327 tonnes | -96.1% |
| 2015 | -719,852 tonnes | +5739.6% |
| 2016 | -321,589 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 161,327 tonnes | -150.2% |
| 2018 | 10,497 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 101,493 tonnes | +866.9% |
| 2020 | -48,307 tonnes | -147.6% |
| 2021 | 10,520 tonnes | -121.8% |
| 2022 | 162,836 tonnes | +1447.9% |
| 2023 | -6,243 tonnes | -103.8% |
| 2024 | -39,236 tonnes | +528.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -39,236 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's -39,236 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -5739.6% | -12,327 tonnes | -719,852 tonnes |
| 1972 | +5000.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1993 | +2621.4% | 21,753 tonnes | 591,993 tonnes |
| 2009 | -2363.1% | -6,513 tonnes | -160,423 tonnes |
| 2003 | +1901.6% | 10,672 tonnes | 213,615 tonnes |
| 2022 | +1447.9% | 10,520 tonnes | 162,836 tonnes |
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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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 countries 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.