Co2 gdp pop growth in Malta
Malta: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.89
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2019
All-time low
-1.18
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Malta is 1.89, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Malta peaked at 4.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1968.
Malta ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3989 | — |
| 1962 | -0.4159 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | -0.4177 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -0.4039 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | -0.7656 | +89.6% |
| 1966 | -1.14 | +48.3% |
| 1967 | -1.16 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | -1.18 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | -1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | -0.5437 | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 | -103.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0826 | -600.2% |
| 1973 | -0.0827 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0675 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7344 | -1187.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5089 | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3904 | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +166.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7353 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +191.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 | -98.5% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +8316.1% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6886 | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.821 | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9733 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9783 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +175.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9988 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9353 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6971 | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6565 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7568 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6499 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5929 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6453 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7511 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7455 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6577 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6716 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6374 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3643 | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3488 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6507 | +86.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7539 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4912 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4237 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8992 | +112.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5147 | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | +380.1% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 1.89 | -34.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +8316.1% | 0.0209 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | +1187.5% | -0.0675 | 0.7344 |
| 1972 | -600.2% | 0.0165 | -0.0826 |
| 2022 | +380.1% | 0.5147 | 2.47 |
| 1982 | +191.7% | 0.7353 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7841 | -1.18 | -0.3989 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2928 | -0.5437 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.0209 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9992 | 0.5929 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.3488 | 0.7539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.4237 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 0.5147 | 3.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp pop growth in Malta?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Malta was 1.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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