Carbon intensity of energy in Malta
Malta: Carbon intensity of energy was 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Malta recorded 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Malta peaked at 304.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2018.
Malta ranks 202nd of 204 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 291.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 304.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 99.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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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 carbon intensity of energy in Malta?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Malta was 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 304.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Malta ranks 202nd out of 204 regions with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.