CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malta
Malta: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 1.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.73 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malta peaked at 2.96 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 230,832 tonnes, in 1953.
Malta ranks 158th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294,952 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 456,901 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,234 tonnes | 659,520 tonnes | 934,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 996,608 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malta?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Malta was 1.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,832 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Malta rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.