Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Malta
Malta: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 14.30 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malta is 14.30 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malta peaked at 16.92 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million tonnes, in 1991.
Malta ranks 94th of 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 16.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Costa Rica 14.69 million tonnes compare
- 92 Botswana 14.51 million tonnes compare
- 93 Mozambique 14.43 million tonnes compare
- 95 Latvia 13.36 million tonnes compare
- 96 Paraguay 13.12 million tonnes compare
- 97 Tajikistan 13.02 million tonnes compare
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malta?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Malta was 14.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.