CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta
Malta: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 526,542 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta stood at 526,542 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta peaked at 526,542 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,513 tonnes, in 2020.
Malta ranks 86th of 196 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365,593 tonnes | 280,862 tonnes | 480,330 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 361,549 tonnes | 180,513 tonnes | 526,542 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 international aviation in Malta?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta was 526,542 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 526,542 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,513 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 196 regions with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.