CO₂ emissions from transport in Malta
Malta: CO₂ emissions from transport was 770,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 770,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Malta peaked at 770,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290,000 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Malta 153rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 750,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,000 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 transport in Malta?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Malta was 770,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 770,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.