Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta
Malta: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Malta 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 92 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 93 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 95 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 96 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.