Cumulative co2 land use in Malta
Malta: Cumulative co2 land use was -5.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.23 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
472,766
in 1894
All-time low
-5.23 million
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative co2 land use in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 land use in Malta stood at -5.23 million. 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 land use in Malta peaked at 472,766 in 1894 and was at its lowest, -5.23 million, in 2024.
That places Malta 191st out of 197 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 land use in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31,657 | — |
| 1851 | 60,859 | +92.2% |
| 1852 | 87,863 | +44.4% |
| 1853 | 112,924 | +28.5% |
| 1854 | 136,191 | +20.6% |
| 1855 | 157,882 | +15.9% |
| 1856 | 178,144 | +12.8% |
| 1857 | 197,087 | +10.6% |
| 1858 | 214,857 | +9.0% |
| 1859 | 231,565 | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 247,137 | +6.7% |
| 1861 | 261,720 | +5.9% |
| 1862 | 275,386 | +5.2% |
| 1863 | 288,247 | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 300,375 | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 311,806 | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 322,615 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 332,838 | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 342,511 | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 351,671 | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 360,354 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 368,598 | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 376,439 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 383,877 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 390,985 | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 397,727 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 404,139 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 410,258 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 416,084 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 421,653 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 426,966 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 432,022 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 436,859 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 441,475 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 445,872 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 450,086 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 454,116 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 457,963 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 461,627 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 465,145 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 467,929 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 470,055 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 471,557 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 472,436 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 472,766 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 472,546 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 471,850 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 470,677 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 469,029 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 466,940 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 465,181 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 463,643 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 462,324 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 461,188 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 460,198 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 459,356 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 458,660 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 458,073 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 457,597 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 457,231 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 455,618 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 453,310 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 450,452 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 447,118 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 443,344 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 439,167 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 434,624 | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 429,714 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 424,474 | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 418,942 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 413,079 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 406,924 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 400,512 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 393,843 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 386,955 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 379,810 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 372,482 | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 364,934 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 357,203 | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 349,289 | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 339,543 | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 328,111 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 315,104 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 300,595 | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 284,693 | -5.3% |
| 1935 | 267,435 | -6.1% |
| 1936 | 248,932 | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 229,256 | -7.9% |
| 1938 | 208,445 | -9.1% |
| 1939 | 186,571 | -10.5% |
| 1940 | 161,802 | -13.3% |
| 1941 | 134,322 | -17.0% |
| 1942 | 104,277 | -22.4% |
| 1943 | 71,851 | -31.1% |
| 1944 | 37,153 | -48.3% |
| 1945 | 293.12 | -99.2% |
| 1946 | -38,619 | -13275.0% |
| 1947 | -79,472 | +105.8% |
| 1948 | -122,158 | +53.7% |
| 1949 | -166,565 | +36.4% |
| 1950 | -216,286 | +29.9% |
| 1951 | -270,770 | +25.2% |
| 1952 | -329,870 | +21.8% |
| 1953 | -393,770 | +19.4% |
| 1954 | -462,727 | +17.5% |
| 1955 | -536,849 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | -616,028 | +14.7% |
| 1957 | -699,824 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | -787,467 | +12.5% |
| 1959 | -877,931 | +11.5% |
| 1960 | -963,339 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | -1.06 million | +10.5% |
| 1962 | -1.18 million | +10.8% |
| 1963 | -1.31 million | +10.9% |
| 1964 | -1.45 million | +10.8% |
| 1965 | -1.58 million | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -1.71 million | +7.9% |
| 1967 | -1.83 million | +7.0% |
| 1968 | -1.94 million | +6.2% |
| 1969 | -2.04 million | +5.5% |
| 1970 | -2.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -2.24 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | -2.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -2.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | -2.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | -2.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | -2.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | -2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | -2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | -2.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | -2.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | -2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | -3.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -3.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | -3.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | -3.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | -3.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | -3.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -3.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | -3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | -3.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -3.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -3.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -3.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -3.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -3.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -3.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -4.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | -4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -4.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -4.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -4.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -4.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -4.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -4.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -4.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -4.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -4.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -4.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -4.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -4.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -4.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -4.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -4.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -4.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -4.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -4.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -4.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -4.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -4.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -4.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -5.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | -5.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -5.23 million | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -5.23 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's -5.23 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -13275.0% | 293.12 | -38,619 |
| 1947 | -105.8% | -38,619 | -79,472 |
| 1945 | -99.2% | 37,153 | 293.12 |
| 1851 | +92.2% | 31,657 | 60,859 |
| 1948 | -53.7% | -79,472 | -122,158 |
| 1944 | -48.3% | 71,851 | 37,153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 140,903 | 31,657 | 231,565 | 10 |
| 1860s | 303,431 | 247,137 | 351,671 | 10 |
| 1870s | 393,011 | 360,354 | 421,653 | 10 |
| 1880s | 447,213 | 426,966 | 465,145 | 10 |
| 1890s | 470,578 | 466,940 | 472,766 | 10 |
| 1900s | 460,345 | 457,231 | 465,181 | 10 |
| 1910s | 439,676 | 418,942 | 455,618 | 10 |
| 1920s | 382,503 | 349,289 | 413,079 | 10 |
| 1930s | 270,868 | 186,571 | 339,543 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,288 | -166,565 | 161,802 | 10 |
| 1950s | -519,152 | -877,931 | -216,286 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 million | -2.04 million | -963,339 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.52 million | -2.83 million | -2.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.21 million | -3.47 million | -2.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.81 million | -4.20 million | -3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.44 million | -4.66 million | -4.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.77 million | -4.92 million | -4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.10 million | -5.23 million | -4.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 188 Grenada -1.85 million compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.91 million compare
- 190 Oman -2.66 million compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda -11.52 million compare
- 193 Yemen -16.93 million compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -96.95 million 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 land use in Malta?
- Cumulative co2 land use in Malta was -5.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 472,766 in 1894.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.23 million in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co2 land use?
- Malta ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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