Co2 intensity in Malta
Malta: Co2 intensity was 0.097 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.097
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6572
in 1964
All-time low
0.0941
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Malta, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Malta stood at 0.097.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Malta peaked at 0.6572 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0941, in 2021.
That places Malta 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5002 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4996 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.449 | -10.1% |
| 1953 | 0.409 | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5219 | +27.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5616 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4395 | -21.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4557 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4542 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5249 | +15.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4353 | -17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3775 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4435 | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5527 | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6572 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5833 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4611 | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5419 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6035 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5802 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5238 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5082 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.611 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5638 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4728 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3545 | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3462 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3249 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3403 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2983 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3148 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3408 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3823 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2922 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3959 | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4045 | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4854 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4858 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4842 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5098 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4527 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4368 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.525 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4573 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3956 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3941 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3776 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3547 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3451 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3099 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3412 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3326 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3494 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3347 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2998 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2949 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2912 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.281 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.271 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2676 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2626 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2659 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2228 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2059 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1034 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1042 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0984 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0941 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.097 | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.097 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.097 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4816 | 0.409 | 0.5616 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5236 | 0.3775 | 0.6572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4344 | 0.2983 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3925 | 0.2922 | 0.4858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4249 | 0.3451 | 0.525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3106 | 0.271 | 0.3494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 | 0.0984 | 0.2676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0985 | 0.0941 | 0.1045 | 3 |
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 intensity in Malta?
- Co2 intensity in Malta was 0.097 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6572 in 1964.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for co2 intensity?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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