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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta

Malta: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
102nd
of 213 regions
All-time high
792.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta, 1990–2025

02004006008001990200720251990: 792.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 760.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 751.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 753.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 714.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 668.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 656.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 656.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 657 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 659.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 656.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 659.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 658.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 656.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 657.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 656.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 659.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 656.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 658 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 659 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 658.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 659 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 647.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 646 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 635.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 607.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 558.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 527.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 512.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 516.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 507 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 504.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 493.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 488.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 484 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta is 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta peaked at 792.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.

That places Malta 102nd out of 213 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 707.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 656.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 792.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 657.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 656.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 659.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 596.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 512.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 658.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 496.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 506.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 100 Israel 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 101 Cyprus 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 103 Bolivia 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 104 Japan 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 105 Turkey 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Malta was 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 792.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 484.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
How does Malta rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Malta ranks 102nd out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.