CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta
Malta: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, 1950–2024
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 3.2 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 7.63 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7462 tonnes per person, in 1953.
Malta ranks 107th of 213 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9328 tonnes per person | 0.7462 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.8859 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.12 tonnes per person | 7.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 105 French Polynesia 3.27 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Grenada 3.22 tonnes per person compare
- 108 Laos 3.14 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Georgia 3.09 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 2.99 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita in Malta?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Malta was 3.2 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7462 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Malta rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 107th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.