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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Malta
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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.