Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta
Malta: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Malta recorded 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta peaked at 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,573 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Malta ranks 33rd of 165 regions on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,573 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,260 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,745 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,060 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,259 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,254 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,413 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,675 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,987 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,633 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,410 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Israel 36,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Italy 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 34 Spain 34,123 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Slovenia 32,674 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 36 Poland 32,468 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta was 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 165 regions with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.