Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta is 1.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 2.91 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 166,932 tonnes, in 1953.
Malta ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,768 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 201,996 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 182,724 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 166,932 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 238,820 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1955 | 266,629 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 217,605 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1957 | 227,644 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 242,117 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 297,920 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1960 | 255,344 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 192,433 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1962 | 214,784 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 281,981 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 357,277 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 339,689 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 288,430 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 401,501 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1968 | 525,088 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 545,606 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 562,131 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 563,633 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 748,006 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 719,646 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 641,237 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 569,972 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 740,238 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 748,372 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 875,110 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 825,206 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 945,568 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 929,264 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.66 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.66 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223,816 tonnes | 166,932 tonnes | 297,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 340,213 tonnes | 192,433 tonnes | 545,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 699,355 tonnes | 562,131 tonnes | 875,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 929,264 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,932 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.