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Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Malta

Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 0 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0 tonnes
Rank
187th
of 248 regions
All-time high
4,755 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Malta, 2003–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2003201420262003: 0 tonnes2004: 644.3 tonnes2005: 0 tonnes2006: 688.1 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 795.9 tonnes2012: 0 tonnes2013: 0 tonnes2014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 456.7 tonnes2017: 2.5k tonnes2018: 4.8k tonnes2019: 535 tonnes2020: 2.4k tonnes2021: 2.6k tonnes2022: 0 tonnes2023: 0 tonnes2024: 0 tonnes2025: 0 tonnes2026: 0 tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Malta peaked at 4,755 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2003.

That places Malta 187th out of 248 regions with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 190.35 tonnes 0 tonnes 688.15 tonnes 7
2010s 906.27 tonnes 0 tonnes 4,755 tonnes 10
2020s 717.98 tonnes 0 tonnes 2,598 tonnes 7

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  7. 187 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
  8. 187 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
  9. 187 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
  10. 187 Bouvet Island 0 tonnes compare
  11. 187 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 tonnes compare
  12. 187 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
  13. 187 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes compare
  14. 187 Christmas Island 0 tonnes compare
  15. 187 Cocos Islands 0 tonnes compare
  16. 187 Cook Islands 0 tonnes compare
  17. 187 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
  18. 187 French Polynesia 0 tonnes compare
  19. 187 French Southern Territories 0 tonnes compare
  20. 187 Gibraltar 0 tonnes compare
  21. 187 Guernsey 0 tonnes compare
  22. 187 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 tonnes compare
  23. 187 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
  24. 187 Jersey 0 tonnes compare
  25. 187 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
  26. 187 Macao 0 tonnes compare
  27. 187 Maldives 0 tonnes compare
  28. 187 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes compare
  29. 187 Mauritius 0 tonnes compare
  30. 187 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
  31. 187 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
  32. 187 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
  33. 187 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
  34. 187 Niue 0 tonnes compare
  35. 187 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes compare
  36. 187 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
  37. 187 Palau 0 tonnes compare
  38. 187 Pitcairn 0 tonnes compare
  39. 187 Reunion 0 tonnes compare
  40. 187 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes compare
  41. 187 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
  42. 187 Saint Martin (French part) 0 tonnes compare
  43. 187 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
  44. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
  45. 187 Samoa 0 tonnes compare
  46. 187 San Marino 0 tonnes compare
  47. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes compare
  48. 187 Seychelles 0 tonnes compare
  49. 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
  50. 187 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 tonnes compare
  51. 187 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 tonnes compare
  52. 187 Tokelau 0 tonnes compare
  53. 187 Tonga 0 tonnes compare
  54. 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes compare
  55. 187 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare
  56. 187 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 tonnes compare
  57. 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
  58. 187 Vatican 0 tonnes compare
  59. 187 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes compare
  60. 187 Western Sahara 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Malta?
Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Malta was 0 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4,755 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
Malta ranks 187th out of 248 regions with data for 2026.
Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.