Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 106.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 106.16 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 106.16 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,768 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Malta 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,768 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 397,764 tonnes | +103.2% |
| 1952 | 580,488 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1953 | 747,419 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1954 | 986,239 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1955 | 1.25 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 1.47 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1957 | 1.70 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1958 | 1.94 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 2.24 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 2.49 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 2.69 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 2.90 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 3.18 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 3.54 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 3.88 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 4.17 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 4.57 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 5.09 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 5.64 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 6.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 6.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 7.51 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 8.23 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 8.87 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 9.44 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 10.19 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 10.93 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 11.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 12.63 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 13.58 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 14.65 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 15.89 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 16.82 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 18.12 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 19.25 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 20.68 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 22.48 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 24.44 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 26.55 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 28.93 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 31.16 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 33.41 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 36.25 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 38.83 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 41.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 43.65 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 46.10 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 48.52 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 53.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 56.14 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 58.87 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 61.78 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 64.56 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 67.14 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 69.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 72.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 75.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.65 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 80.26 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 85.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 93.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 96.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 101.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 102.79 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 104.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 106.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 106.16 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 106.16 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 billion tonnes, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +103.2% | 195,768 tonnes | 397,764 tonnes |
| 1952 | +45.9% | 397,764 tonnes | 580,488 tonnes |
| 1954 | +32.0% | 747,419 tonnes | 986,239 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes | 195,768 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.82 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.26 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.91 million tonnes | 28.93 million tonnes | 51.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.68 million tonnes | 53.46 million tonnes | 77.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.15 million tonnes | 80.26 million tonnes | 97.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.81 million tonnes | 99.53 million tonnes | 106.16 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Malta was 106.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106.16 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,768 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.