Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta
Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 726,825 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Malta stood at 726,825 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3,160,010.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Malta peaked at 782,255 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Malta 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 gas in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 56 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 113 tonnes | +101.8% |
| 1992 | 56 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 69 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 78 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 83 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 46 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 74 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 67 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 46 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 29 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 68 tonnes | +134.5% |
| 2002 | 57 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 32 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 52 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 86 tonnes | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 31 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 34 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 20 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 32 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 11 tonnes | -74.4% |
| 2013 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 552,342 tonnes | +4602750.0% |
| 2018 | 680,744 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 708,078 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 736,261 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 738,580 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 747,477 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 782,255 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 726,825 tonnes | -7.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 726,825 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 726,825 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.82 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4602750.0% | 12 tonnes | 552,342 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 68.8 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,132 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 708,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,280 tonnes | 726,825 tonnes | 782,255 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 100 Gabon 1.07 million tonnes compare
- 101 Panama 936,940 tonnes compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 805,083 tonnes compare
- 104 North Macedonia 655,363 tonnes compare
- 105 Estonia 627,025 tonnes compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 450,609 tonnes compare
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 from gas in Malta?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Malta was 726,825 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 782,255 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Malta ranks 103rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,160,010.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.