CO₂ emissions by sector in Malta
Malta: CO₂ emissions by sector was 90,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 90,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Malta peaked at 150,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1998.
Malta ranks 149th of 187 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,500 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Malta?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Malta was 90,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 187 regions with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.