Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 186.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta stood at 186.62 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta peaked at 208.39 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.64 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Malta 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.64 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 8.96 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 9.87 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 12.17 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 13.22 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 14.67 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 16.55 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 18.54 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 20.49 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 22.35 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 24.84 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 27.25 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 29.39 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 31.05 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 33.31 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 35.62 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 38.07 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 40.32 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 42.89 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 45.92 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 48.76 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 50.89 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 54.81 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 57.23 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 60.45 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 65.25 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 70.36 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 75.71 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 81.69 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 85.64 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 90.88 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 97.64 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 103.6 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 109.18 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 114.89 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 120.42 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 125.93 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 131.58 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 137.04 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 142.85 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 148.67 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 155 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 160.89 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 166.26 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 172.04 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 178 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 183.34 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 188.26 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 193.62 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 199 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 203.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 207.03 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 208.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 207.13 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 205.41 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 203.1 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 199.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 194.45 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 193.07 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 195.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 193.54 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 189.05 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 186.62 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 186.62 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 30% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 186.62 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138.78 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.09 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 18.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.27 tonnes per person | 20.49 tonnes per person | 40.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.23 tonnes per person | 42.89 tonnes per person | 75.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.15 tonnes per person | 81.69 tonnes per person | 131.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.24 tonnes per person | 137.04 tonnes per person | 188.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.1 tonnes per person | 193.62 tonnes per person | 208.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.47 tonnes per person | 186.62 tonnes per person | 195.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 108 Uzbekistan 196.3 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 190.13 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Guinea 189.98 tonnes per person compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 176.41 tonnes per person compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 172.5 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Armenia 168.98 tonnes per person 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 including land-use change, per capita in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Malta was 186.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 208.39 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Malta ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.