Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.67 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 454,171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malta peaked at 5.67 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1973.
Malta ranks 110th of 146 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 397.7 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 688 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 950.2 tonnes | 717 tonnes | 1,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,906 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Malta was 5.67 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 from gas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 146 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454,171.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.