Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 106.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.16 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106.16 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
195,768 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 106.16 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 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 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
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- 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 in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta was 106.16 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 including land-use change 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 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?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.