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
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.
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
- 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 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.
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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.