Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta
Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -68,883 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-68,883 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
35,980 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
-141,027 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta is -68,883 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta peaked at 35,980 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -141,027 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Malta 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31,657 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 29,202 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1852 | 27,004 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1853 | 25,062 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1854 | 23,266 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1855 | 21,691 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1856 | 20,262 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1857 | 18,943 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1858 | 17,770 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1859 | 16,708 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 15,572 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1861 | 14,583 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1862 | 13,667 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1863 | 12,861 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1864 | 12,128 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1865 | 11,432 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1866 | 10,809 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1867 | 10,223 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1868 | 9,673 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1869 | 9,160 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1870 | 8,684 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1871 | 8,244 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1872 | 7,841 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1873 | 7,438 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1874 | 7,108 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 6,742 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1876 | 6,412 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1877 | 6,119 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1878 | 5,826 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1879 | 5,569 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1880 | 5,313 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1881 | 5,056 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1882 | 4,836 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1883 | 4,617 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 4,397 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1885 | 4,214 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1886 | 4,030 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 3,847 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1888 | 3,664 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1889 | 3,517 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1890 | 2,785 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1891 | 2,125 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1892 | 1,502 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1893 | 879.36 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1894 | 329.76 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1895 | -219.84 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1896 | -696.16 tonnes | +216.7% |
| 1897 | -1,172 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1898 | -1,649 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1899 | -2,088 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1900 | -1,759 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1901 | -1,539 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1902 | -1,319 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1903 | -1,136 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1904 | -989.28 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1905 | -842.72 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1906 | -696.16 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1907 | -586.24 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1908 | -476.32 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1909 | -366.4 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1910 | -1,612 tonnes | +340.0% |
| 1911 | -2,308 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1912 | -2,858 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1913 | -3,334 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1914 | -3,774 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1915 | -4,177 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1916 | -4,543 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1917 | -4,910 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1918 | -5,240 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1919 | -5,533 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1920 | -5,862 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1921 | -6,156 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1922 | -6,412 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | -6,668 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1924 | -6,888 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | -7,145 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1926 | -7,328 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1927 | -7,548 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1928 | -7,731 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | -7,914 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | -9,746 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1931 | -11,432 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1932 | -13,007 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1933 | -14,509 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1934 | -15,902 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1935 | -17,257 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1936 | -18,503 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1937 | -19,676 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1938 | -20,812 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1939 | -21,874 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1940 | -24,769 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1941 | -27,480 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1942 | -30,045 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1943 | -32,426 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1944 | -34,698 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1945 | -36,860 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | -38,912 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1947 | -40,854 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | -42,686 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1949 | -44,408 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | -49,720 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1951 | -54,484 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1952 | -59,100 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -63,900 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1954 | -68,956 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1955 | -74,123 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1956 | -79,179 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | -83,796 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1958 | -87,643 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1959 | -90,464 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | -85,408 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1961 | -100,687 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1962 | -114,976 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1963 | -128,387 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1964 | -141,027 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1965 | -132,967 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1966 | -125,602 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1967 | -118,787 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1968 | -112,448 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1969 | -106,586 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1970 | -101,053 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1971 | -95,887 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | -91,050 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | -86,434 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1974 | -102,555 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1975 | -96,876 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1976 | -21,874 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1977 | -54,044 tonnes | +147.1% |
| 1978 | -59,210 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1979 | -79,802 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1980 | -76,688 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1981 | -73,573 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -70,422 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | -67,344 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | -64,340 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1985 | -61,409 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -58,661 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -55,986 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | -53,458 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | -50,966 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | -48,621 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -46,350 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -43,492 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1993 | -41,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -81,194 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1995 | -75,112 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1996 | -92,846 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1997 | -108,454 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1998 | -100,907 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1999 | -95,924 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | -8,097 tonnes | -91.6% |
| 2001 | -49,281 tonnes | +508.6% |
| 2002 | -22,570 tonnes | -54.2% |
| 2003 | -51,406 tonnes | +127.8% |
| 2004 | -69,103 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2005 | -67,418 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | -65,659 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -62,911 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -60,383 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 35,980 tonnes | -159.6% |
| 2010 | -15,975 tonnes | -144.4% |
| 2011 | -28,396 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2012 | -33,049 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2013 | -33,232 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -33,636 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | -18,540 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2016 | -26,674 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2017 | -27,773 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -27,920 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -54,410 tonnes | +94.9% |
| 2020 | -59,723 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2021 | -56,902 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2022 | -61,225 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | -65,183 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2024 | -68,883 tonnes | +5.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -68,883 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -508.6% | -8,097 tonnes | -49,281 tonnes |
| 1910 | -340.0% | -366.4 tonnes | -1,612 tonnes |
| 1896 | -216.7% | -219.84 tonnes | -696.16 tonnes |
| 2009 | +159.6% | -60,383 tonnes | 35,980 tonnes |
| 1895 | -166.7% | 329.76 tonnes | -219.84 tonnes |
| 1977 | -147.1% | -21,874 tonnes | -54,044 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,156 tonnes | 16,708 tonnes | 31,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,011 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 15,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,998 tonnes | 5,569 tonnes | 8,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,349 tonnes | 3,517 tonnes | 5,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 179.54 tonnes | -2,088 tonnes | 2,785 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -970.96 tonnes | -1,759 tonnes | -366.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -3,829 tonnes | -5,533 tonnes | -1,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -6,965 tonnes | -7,914 tonnes | -5,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -16,272 tonnes | -21,874 tonnes | -9,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -35,314 tonnes | -44,408 tonnes | -24,769 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -71,137 tonnes | -90,464 tonnes | -49,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -116,687 tonnes | -141,027 tonnes | -85,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -78,879 tonnes | -102,555 tonnes | -21,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -63,285 tonnes | -76,688 tonnes | -50,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -73,390 tonnes | -108,454 tonnes | -41,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -42,085 tonnes | -69,103 tonnes | 35,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -29,961 tonnes | -54,410 tonnes | -15,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -62,383 tonnes | -68,883 tonnes | -56,902 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta was -68,883 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35,980 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -141,027 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.