Carbon tax trading coverage in Malta
Malta: Carbon tax trading coverage was 53.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
76.17
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Malta, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 53.56 for carbon tax trading coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Malta peaked at 76.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Malta 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 75.95 | — |
| 2006 | 76.17 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.84 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.02 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 75.01 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.95 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.24 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.2 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 70.27 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.59 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 45.42 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 49.06 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 48.43 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.55 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.8 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 53.21 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 50.27 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 50.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.56 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 53.56 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 53.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7 | 0 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 45.42 | 75.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.78 | 50.27 | 55.8 | 6 |
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 tax trading coverage in Malta?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Malta was 53.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 76.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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