Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 195.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Malta is 195.52 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Malta peaked at 219 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.08 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Malta 83rd out of 204 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, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.08 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 12.08 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 15.01 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 16.61 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 18.11 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 19.99 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 22.3 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 24.71 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 27.03 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 29.21 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 32.01 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 34.7 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 37.19 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 39.11 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 41.4 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 43.85 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 46.41 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 48.83 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 51.55 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 54.76 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 57.62 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 59.83 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 63.94 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 66.39 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 69.62 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 74.53 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 79.71 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 85.12 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 91.15 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 94.97 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 100.23 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 107.01 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 113.1 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 118.82 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 124.71 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 130.45 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 136.15 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 141.99 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 147.4 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 153.26 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 159.06 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 165.45 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 171.44 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 176.91 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 182.82 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 188.89 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 194.31 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 199.06 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 204.41 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 209.81 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 214.47 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 217.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 219 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 217.53 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 215.63 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 213.1 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 208.91 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 203.88 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 202.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 204.48 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 202.83 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 198.09 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 195.52 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 195.52 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 195.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 10.08 tonnes per person | 24.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.97 tonnes per person | 27.03 tonnes per person | 48.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.31 tonnes per person | 51.55 tonnes per person | 85.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.86 tonnes per person | 91.15 tonnes per person | 141.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.86 tonnes per person | 147.4 tonnes per person | 199.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.45 tonnes per person | 203.88 tonnes per person | 219 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.67 tonnes per person | 195.52 tonnes per person | 204.48 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 80 Argentina 200.27 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Malaysia 198.06 tonnes per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 195.89 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 185.65 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Georgia 173.74 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 171.53 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, per capita in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Malta was 195.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 219 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.