Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 111.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Malta, 1950–2024
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 in Malta is 111.22 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Malta peaked at 111.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 245,488 tonnes, in 1950.
Malta ranks 144th of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.50 million tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.61 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.28 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 29.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.55 million tonnes | 32.28 million tonnes | 55.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.95 million tonnes | 57.50 million tonnes | 82.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.76 million tonnes | 84.73 million tonnes | 102.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.75 million tonnes | 104.34 million tonnes | 111.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 141 Montenegro 122.14 million tonnes compare
- 142 Guyana 117.34 million tonnes compare
- 143 Madagascar 112.65 million tonnes compare
- 145 Guinea 105.94 million tonnes compare
- 146 Mali 100.20 million tonnes compare
- 147 Mauritania 99.86 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Malta was 111.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 111.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,488 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.