Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta
Malta: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
18,208 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta is 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta peaked at 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,208 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Malta ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 18,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 20,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 22,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 23,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,030 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 25,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 26,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 30,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 32,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 33,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 36,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 35,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 37,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 43,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 46,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 53,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 53,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 56,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 62,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 20 Iceland 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Belgium 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Sweden 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta was 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,208 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.