Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta
Malta: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta is 1.78, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta peaked at 2.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2016.
Malta ranks 129th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.13 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.35 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.61 | 1.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Malta was 1.78 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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