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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 56 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 169 tonnes | +201.8% |
| 1992 | 225 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 294 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 372 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 455 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 501 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 575 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 642 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 688 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 717 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 785 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 842 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 874 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 926 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,012 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,043 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,077 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,097 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,129 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,161 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,204 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,226 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,249 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,272 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,284 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 553,626 tonnes | +43017.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million tonnes | +123.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million tonnes | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 5.67 million tonnes | +14.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.67 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.67 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 559.43 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43017.3% | 1,284 tonnes | 553,626 tonnes |
| 1991 | +201.8% | 56 tonnes | 169 tonnes |
| 2018 | +123.0% | 553,626 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes |
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 |
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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 countries 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.