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

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
94th
of 120 regions
All-time high
0.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Malta, 1990–2023

0.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.014 %1991: 0.013 %1992: 0.015 %1993: 0.016 %1994: 0.015 %1995: 0.016 %1996: 0.014 %1997: 0.014 %1998: 0.016 %1999: 0.019 %2000: 0.024 %2001: 0.026 %2002: 0.026 %2003: 0.018 %2004: 0.016 %2005: 0.012 %2006: 0.013 %2007: 0.016 %2008: 0.021 %2009: 0.018 %2010: 0.022 %2011: 0.028 %2012: 0.026 %2013: 0.021 %2014: 0.025 %2015: 0.032 %2016: 0.044 %2017: 0.036 %2018: 0.046 %2019: 0.043 %2020: 0.039 %2021: 0.044 %2022: 0.043 %2023: 0.038 %

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  2. 92 Botswana 0.0% compare
  3. 93 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  4. 95 Latvia 0.0% compare
  5. 96 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  6. 97 Tajikistan 0.0% compare

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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 regions 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

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.