Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 26.82 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.82 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
34.92 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
8.41 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta stood at 26.82 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 34.92 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.41 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Malta ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.87 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.34 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.89 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 9 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 15.54 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 16.37 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.68 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.95 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 9.65 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 16.35 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 13.41 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 22.51 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 21.09 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.01 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 20.02 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 25.11 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 33.94 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 34.92 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 31.48 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 26.15 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 30.99 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 30.52 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.82 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.82 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26.82 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | 11.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 16.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 tonnes per person | 17.01 tonnes per person | 34.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 tonnes per person | 26.15 tonnes per person | 30.99 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 32.29 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Qatar 27.6 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 25.28 tonnes per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 23.31 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 19.66 tonnes per person 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 26.82 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.92 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.