Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Malta
Malta: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 53.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Malta, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 53.6% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Malta peaked at 76.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Malta 26th out of 200 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 0.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 45.4% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.3% | 55.8% | 6 |
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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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Malta?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Malta was 53.6% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 200 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.