Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -5.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta stood at -5.23 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta peaked at 472,766 tonnes in 1894 and was at its lowest, -5.23 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Malta 191st out of 197 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 140,903 tonnes | 31,657 tonnes | 231,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 303,431 tonnes | 247,137 tonnes | 351,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 393,011 tonnes | 360,354 tonnes | 421,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 447,213 tonnes | 426,966 tonnes | 465,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 470,578 tonnes | 466,940 tonnes | 472,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 460,345 tonnes | 457,231 tonnes | 465,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 439,676 tonnes | 418,942 tonnes | 455,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 382,503 tonnes | 349,289 tonnes | 413,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 270,868 tonnes | 186,571 tonnes | 339,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,288 tonnes | -166,565 tonnes | 161,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -519,152 tonnes | -877,931 tonnes | -216,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 million tonnes | -2.04 million tonnes | -963,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.52 million tonnes | -2.83 million tonnes | -2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.21 million tonnes | -3.47 million tonnes | -2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.81 million tonnes | -4.20 million tonnes | -3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.44 million tonnes | -4.66 million tonnes | -4.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.77 million tonnes | -4.92 million tonnes | -4.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.10 million tonnes | -5.23 million tonnes | -4.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 188 Grenada -1.85 million tonnes compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.91 million tonnes compare
- 190 Oman -2.66 million tonnes compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda -11.52 million tonnes compare
- 193 Yemen -16.93 million tonnes compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -96.95 million tonnes compare
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 land-use change in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Malta was -5.23 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 land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 472,766 tonnes in 1894.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malta ranks 191st out of 197 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.