Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malta

Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1277 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1277 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
153rd
of 194 regions
All-time high
0.1975 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-0.4289 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malta, 1850–2024

-0.4-0.2-00.2185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Malta recorded -0.1277 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malta peaked at 0.1975 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.4289 tonnes per person, in 1964.

That places Malta 153rd out of 194 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1417 tonnes per person 0.0996 tonnes per person 0.1975 tonnes per person 10
1860s 0.0698 tonnes per person 0.0519 tonnes per person 0.0924 tonnes per person 10
1870s 0.0387 tonnes per person 0.03 tonnes per person 0.049 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.018 tonnes per person 0.0285 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.001 tonnes per person -0.0102 tonnes per person 0.0142 tonnes per person 10
1900s -0.0046 tonnes per person -0.0085 tonnes per person -0.0017 tonnes per person 10
1910s -0.0179 tonnes per person -0.026 tonnes per person -0.0075 tonnes per person 10
1920s -0.0318 tonnes per person -0.0351 tonnes per person -0.0276 tonnes per person 10
1930s -0.0677 tonnes per person -0.087 tonnes per person -0.0429 tonnes per person 10
1940s -0.1294 tonnes per person -0.1538 tonnes per person -0.0973 tonnes per person 10
1950s -0.2245 tonnes per person -0.2738 tonnes per person -0.1687 tonnes per person 10
1960s -0.3563 tonnes per person -0.4289 tonnes per person -0.2582 tonnes per person 10
1970s -0.2376 tonnes per person -0.31 tonnes per person -0.0652 tonnes per person 10
1980s -0.18 tonnes per person -0.2237 tonnes per person -0.1398 tonnes per person 10
1990s -0.1905 tonnes per person -0.2776 tonnes per person -0.1084 tonnes per person 10
2000s -0.1023 tonnes per person -0.1682 tonnes per person 0.0855 tonnes per person 10
2010s -0.0662 tonnes per person -0.108 tonnes per person -0.0378 tonnes per person 10
2020s -0.1179 tonnes per person -0.1277 tonnes per person -0.1085 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 150 Tunisia -0.1075 tonnes per person compare
  2. 151 Turkey -0.1089 tonnes per person compare
  3. 152 Trinidad and Tobago -0.1091 tonnes per person compare
  4. 154 Jamaica -0.1376 tonnes per person compare
  5. 155 Albania -0.1505 tonnes per person compare
  6. 156 Estonia -0.1527 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malta?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Malta was -0.1277 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.1975 tonnes per person in 1850.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4289 tonnes per person in 1964.
How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Malta ranks 153rd out of 194 regions with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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