Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 99.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 99.10 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Malta peaked at 99.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 197,856 tonnes, in 1950.
Malta ranks 138th of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.80 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.22 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.75 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 48.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.52 million tonnes | 51.07 million tonnes | 75.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.95 million tonnes | 78.29 million tonnes | 94.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.12 million tonnes | 95.21 million tonnes | 99.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Malta was 99.10 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 oil recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,856 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.