Consumption-based carbon intensity in Malta
Malta: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.881 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.881 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.16 kilograms per international-$
in 2016
All-time low
0.412 kilograms per international-$
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Malta stood at 0.881 kilograms per international-$.
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 kilograms per international-$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.412 kilograms per international-$, in 2005.
Malta ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6852 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6226 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.623 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6425 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.607 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6134 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5428 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4875 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5478 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6168 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7805 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.822 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.819 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5756 kilograms per international-$ | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5342 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.412 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4452 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 kilograms per international-$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7074 kilograms per international-$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.597 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7426 kilograms per international-$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9627 kilograms per international-$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.87 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6683 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7409 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8684 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8789 kilograms per international-$ | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9469 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8848 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9491 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.881 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.881 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.881 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5989 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4875 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6852 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.822 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6683 kilograms per international-$ | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9491 kilograms per international-$ | 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 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kilograms per international-$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).