Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was -9.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta is -9.2 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta peaked at -2.95 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -11.38 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Malta ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.95 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -3.27 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | -3.64 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1963 | -4.05 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | -4.51 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | -4.96 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | -5.42 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | -5.86 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | -6.29 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | -6.72 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | -7.09 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | -7.41 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | -7.71 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -8.01 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | -8.35 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | -8.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | -8.64 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -8.78 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | -8.88 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | -9.04 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | -9.19 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -9.35 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -9.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | -9.44 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | -9.64 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -9.65 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -9.66 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -9.76 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | -9.83 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | -9.88 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -9.92 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | -9.79 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | -9.81 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -9.82 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -9.94 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -10.07 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -10.25 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -10.46 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -10.65 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | -10.84 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | -10.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -10.83 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -10.81 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -10.87 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -10.97 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -11.06 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -11.19 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -11.3 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -11.38 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -11.2 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -11.19 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -11.21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -11.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -11.14 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | -10.99 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -10.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -10.58 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -10.36 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | -10.06 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -9.77 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -9.66 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | -9.72 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -9.6 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | -9.34 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | -9.2 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -9.2 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's -9.2 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.41 tonnes per person. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.77 tonnes per person | -6.72 tonnes per person | -2.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.25 tonnes per person | -9.04 tonnes per person | -7.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.58 tonnes per person | -9.88 tonnes per person | -9.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.16 tonnes per person | -10.84 tonnes per person | -9.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.04 tonnes per person | -11.38 tonnes per person | -10.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.72 tonnes per person | -11.21 tonnes per person | -9.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.5 tonnes per person | -9.72 tonnes per person | -9.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 land-use change, per capita in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Malta was -9.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -2.95 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.38 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Malta ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.