Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0509 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0509 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 0.3754 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0509, in 2024.
Malta ranks 177th of 191 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 emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3601 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3237 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3033 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3754 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3177 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2833 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2668 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2693 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2465 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2388 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1762 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2074 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1881 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.204 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2026 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1991 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1963 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1914 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.184 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1719 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1668 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1643 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1266 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.064 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0646 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0606 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0622 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0624 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0595 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0535 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0509 | -4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0509 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0509 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2568, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2985 | 0.2388 | 0.3754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1921 | 0.1719 | 0.2074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1094 | 0.0606 | 0.1668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 | 0.0509 | 0.0624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 0.0509 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3754 in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.