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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,806 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,677 tonnes | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 5,321 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 6,972 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 8,897 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 10,778 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 12,548 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 14,455 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 15,764 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 16,385 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,944 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 17,491 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18,035 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18,509 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,007 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19,380 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19,875 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,257 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,655 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,244 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21,950 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22,812 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24,328 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 27,326 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 30,447 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 32,904 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 34,553 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 35,352 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36,111 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 36,848 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,684 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 38,274 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38,655 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39,058 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39,461 tonnes | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39,461 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +103.6% | 1,806 tonnes | 3,677 tonnes |
| 1992 | +44.7% | 3,677 tonnes | 5,321 tonnes |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 5,321 tonnes | 6,972 tonnes |
| 1994 | +27.6% | 6,972 tonnes | 8,897 tonnes |
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
- 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.