Change co2 annual pct in Malta
Malta: Change co2 annual pct was -2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.22
Change on year
down 530.7%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.76
in 1984
All-time low
-29.78
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Malta, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded -2.22 for change co2 annual pct in 2024.
The figure is down 530.7% on the previous year and down 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Malta peaked at 36.76 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -29.78, in 2015.
That places Malta 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change co2 annual pct in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.48 | — |
| 1952 | -5.71 | -227.6% |
| 1953 | -4.55 | -20.5% |
| 1954 | 33.33 | -833.3% |
| 1955 | 10.71 | -67.9% |
| 1956 | -12.9 | -220.4% |
| 1957 | 4.94 | -138.3% |
| 1958 | 5.88 | +19.1% |
| 1959 | 17.78 | +202.2% |
| 1960 | -12.26 | -169.0% |
| 1961 | -13.98 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 12.5 | -189.4% |
| 1963 | 24.44 | +95.6% |
| 1964 | 21.43 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | -5.15 | -124.0% |
| 1966 | -12.4 | +141.0% |
| 1967 | 25.66 | -306.9% |
| 1968 | 22.54 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | -89.8% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | -26.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5525 | -132.8% |
| 1972 | 27.22 | -5027.2% |
| 1973 | -3.93 | -114.4% |
| 1974 | -7.73 | +96.6% |
| 1975 | -10.34 | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 14.29 | -238.1% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -63.0% |
| 1978 | 16.44 | +210.8% |
| 1979 | -3.14 | -119.1% |
| 1980 | 12.96 | -513.0% |
| 1981 | 11.83 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 14.74 | +24.6% |
| 1983 | -24.02 | -262.9% |
| 1984 | 36.76 | -253.0% |
| 1985 | -12.1 | -132.9% |
| 1986 | 23.85 | -297.2% |
| 1987 | 24.94 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 11.91 | +52.0% |
| 1991 | -6.41 | -153.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9575 | -114.9% |
| 1993 | 25.81 | +2595.6% |
| 1994 | -7.87 | -130.5% |
| 1995 | -7.76 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | -143.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | -73.6% |
| 1998 | -1.23 | -239.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -254.9% |
| 2000 | -4.07 | -314.4% |
| 2001 | 10.87 | -367.2% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 7.78 | +1893.8% |
| 2004 | -3.77 | -148.5% |
| 2005 | -6.99 | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2091 | -103.0% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +1204.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2388 | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -5.9 | +2369.0% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -138.7% |
| 2011 | -0.4224 | -118.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -1378.7% |
| 2013 | -11.62 | -315.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5074 | -95.6% |
| 2015 | -29.78 | +5769.4% |
| 2016 | -18.95 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 11.73 | -161.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6829 | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | +860.3% |
| 2020 | -2.93 | -144.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6571 | -122.4% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | +1437.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3519 | -103.5% |
| 2024 | -2.22 | +530.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.586. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -5769.4% | -0.5074 | -29.78 |
| 1972 | +5027.2% | -0.5525 | 27.22 |
| 1993 | +2595.6% | 0.9575 | 25.81 |
| 2009 | -2369.0% | -0.2388 | -5.9 |
| 2003 | +1893.8% | 0.39 | 7.78 |
| 2022 | +1437.8% | 0.6571 | 10.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | -12.9 | 33.33 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.51 | -13.98 | 25.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.92 | -10.34 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 | -24.02 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | -7.87 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1005 | -6.99 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.46 | -29.78 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | -2.93 | 10.11 | 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 change co2 annual pct in Malta?
- Change co2 annual pct in Malta was -2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 in 1984.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.78 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.4%. 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 Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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