Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Malta
Malta: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malta stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malta peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2020.
That places Malta 81st out of 212 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -0.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -1.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | -3.5% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 78 Mauritania 4.0% compare
- 79 Nigeria 4.0% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 4.0% compare
- 82 El Salvador 3.9% compare
- 83 Andorra 3.9% compare
- 84 Algeria 3.8% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malta?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Malta was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 81st out of 212 regions with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.