Absolute change co2 in Malta
Malta: Absolute change co2 was -39,236 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-39,236
Change on year
down 528.5%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
591,993
in 1993
All-time low
-719,852
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Malta stood at -39,236.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 528.5% on the previous year and down 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Malta peaked at 591,993 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -719,852, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10,992 | — |
| 1952 | -14,656 | -233.3% |
| 1953 | -10,992 | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 76,944 | -800.0% |
| 1955 | 32,976 | -57.1% |
| 1956 | -43,968 | -233.3% |
| 1957 | 14,656 | -133.3% |
| 1958 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 58,624 | +220.0% |
| 1960 | -47,632 | -181.2% |
| 1961 | -47,632 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 36,640 | -176.9% |
| 1963 | 80,608 | +120.0% |
| 1964 | 87,936 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | -25,648 | -129.2% |
| 1966 | -58,624 | +128.6% |
| 1967 | 106,256 | -281.2% |
| 1968 | 117,248 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 14,656 | -87.5% |
| 1970 | 10,992 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | -3,664 | -133.3% |
| 1972 | 179,536 | -5000.0% |
| 1973 | -32,976 | -118.4% |
| 1974 | -62,288 | +88.9% |
| 1975 | -76,944 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 95,264 | -223.8% |
| 1977 | 40,304 | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 131,904 | +227.3% |
| 1979 | -29,312 | -122.2% |
| 1980 | 117,248 | -500.0% |
| 1981 | 120,912 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 168,544 | +39.4% |
| 1983 | -315,104 | -287.0% |
| 1984 | 366,400 | -216.3% |
| 1985 | -164,880 | -145.0% |
| 1986 | 285,792 | -273.3% |
| 1987 | 370,064 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 157,552 | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 157,552 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 258,322 | +64.0% |
| 1991 | -155,552 | -160.2% |
| 1992 | 21,753 | -114.0% |
| 1993 | 591,993 | +2621.4% |
| 1994 | -227,240 | -138.4% |
| 1995 | -206,217 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 81,819 | -139.7% |
| 1997 | 22,300 | -72.7% |
| 1998 | -31,316 | -240.4% |
| 1999 | 47,926 | -253.0% |
| 2000 | -104,706 | -318.5% |
| 2001 | 268,408 | -356.3% |
| 2002 | 10,672 | -96.0% |
| 2003 | 213,615 | +1901.6% |
| 2004 | -111,763 | -152.3% |
| 2005 | -199,292 | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 5,541 | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 72,449 | +1207.5% |
| 2008 | -6,513 | -109.0% |
| 2009 | -160,423 | +2363.1% |
| 2010 | 58,395 | -136.4% |
| 2011 | -11,063 | -118.9% |
| 2012 | 140,863 | -1373.3% |
| 2013 | -319,412 | -326.8% |
| 2014 | -12,327 | -96.1% |
| 2015 | -719,852 | +5739.6% |
| 2016 | -321,589 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 161,327 | -150.2% |
| 2018 | 10,497 | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 101,493 | +866.9% |
| 2020 | -48,307 | -147.6% |
| 2021 | 10,520 | -121.8% |
| 2022 | 162,836 | +1447.9% |
| 2023 | -6,243 | -103.8% |
| 2024 | -39,236 | +528.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -39,236 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's -39,236 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 | -719,852 |
| 1972 | +5000.0% | -3,664 | 179,536 |
| 1993 | +2621.4% | 21,753 | 591,993 |
| 2009 | -2363.1% | -6,513 | -160,423 |
| 2003 | +1901.6% | 10,672 | 213,615 |
| 2022 | +1447.9% | 10,520 | 162,836 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,877 | -43,968 | 76,944 | 9 |
| 1960s | 26,381 | -58,624 | 117,248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,282 | -76,944 | 179,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,408 | -315,104 | 370,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,379 | -227,240 | 591,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,201 | -199,292 | 268,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | -91,167 | -719,852 | 161,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 | -48,307 | 162,836 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Malta?
- Absolute change co2 in Malta was -39,236 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 591,993 in 1993.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -719,852 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for absolute change co2?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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