Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 530.9%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.76 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-29.78 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -2.22 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 530.9% on the previous year and down 337.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 36.76 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -29.78 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malta ranks 188th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1953 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -833.3% |
| 1955 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1956 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1957 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1958 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1959 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 1960 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1961 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1963 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1964 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1965 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1966 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 1967 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1968 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1970 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5525 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1972 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -5027.2% |
| 1973 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1974 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1975 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1977 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1978 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1979 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1980 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 1981 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1983 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1984 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1985 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1986 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1987 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1991 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9574 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1993 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +2596.0% |
| 1994 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1995 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1998 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2000 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2001 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +1894.2% |
| 2004 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2005 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2091 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2007 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1205.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2387 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2009 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +2370.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2011 | -0.4223 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -1379.0% |
| 2013 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2015 | -29.78 % change on previous year | +5768.0% |
| 2016 | -18.95 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6824 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +861.0% |
| 2020 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6571 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +1437.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3517 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2024 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +530.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5862 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 | -5768.0% | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -29.78 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +5027.2% | -0.5525 % change on previous year | 27.22 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2596.0% | 0.9574 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2370.3% | -0.2387 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1894.2% | 0.3899 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1437.7% | 0.6571 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 27.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1005 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -29.78 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 185 Netherlands -1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Latvia -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Serbia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Canada -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 190 France -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Algeria -2.29 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Malta was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.78 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.