Consumption based carbon intensity in Malta
Malta: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.881 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.881
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2016
All-time low
0.412
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Malta stood at 0.881.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Malta peaked at 1.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 2005.
Malta ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6852 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6226 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.623 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6425 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.607 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6134 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5428 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4875 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5478 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6168 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7805 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.822 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.819 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5756 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5342 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.412 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4452 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7074 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.597 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7426 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9627 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6683 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7409 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8684 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8789 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9469 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8848 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9491 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | -7.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.881 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.881 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5989 | 0.4875 | 0.6852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.624 | 0.412 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8921 | 0.6683 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 | 0.881 | 0.9491 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in Malta?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Malta was 0.881 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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