Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Malta
Malta: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta stood at 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta peaked at 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Malta ranks 137th of 198 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Moldova 40.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Congo 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Brunei 36.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Malawi 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Mauritius 35.78 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Malta was 36.90 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 198 regions with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.