Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry was 39,461 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Malta is 39,461 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Malta peaked at 39,461 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,806 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Malta 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,660 tonnes | 1,806 tonnes | 16,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,140 tonnes | 16,944 tonnes | 21,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,263 tonnes | 21,950 tonnes | 36,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,626 tonnes | 37,684 tonnes | 39,461 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Luxembourg 2.17 million tonnes compare
- 43 Cyprus 1.39 million tonnes compare
- 44 Iceland 346,775 tonnes compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 385 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Malta was 39,461 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39,461 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,806 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.