Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta is 1.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 2.96 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 197,856 tonnes, in 1950.
Malta ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197,856 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 212,512 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 212,512 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 205,184 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 246,221 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 293,120 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 282,128 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 296,610 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 311,440 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 377,392 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 333,344 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 285,792 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 322,432 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 403,040 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 487,312 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 468,992 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 406,704 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 516,624 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 630,208 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 648,528 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 659,520 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 659,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 839,056 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 802,416 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 740,146 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 666,848 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 762,112 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 802,416 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 934,320 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 905,008 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 857,376 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 701,343 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 984,052 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 866,188 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 940,371 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 863,792 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 872,239 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 985,337 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.00 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.00 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.25 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +64.6% | 701,343 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 263,498 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,298 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 648,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 777,136 tonnes | 659,520 tonnes | 934,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 701,343 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 866,188 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,856 tonnes | 863,792 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Somalia 1.32 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Malta was 1.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,856 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.