Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 99.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
197,856 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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 countries 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197,856 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 410,368 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1952 | 622,880 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1953 | 828,064 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1954 | 1.07 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1955 | 1.37 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1956 | 1.65 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1957 | 1.95 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 2.63 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 2.97 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.58 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 3.98 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 4.47 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 4.94 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 5.34 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 5.86 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 6.49 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.14 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 7.80 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 8.46 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 9.30 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 10.10 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 10.84 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 11.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.27 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 13.07 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 14.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 14.91 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 15.93 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 17.07 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 18.32 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 19.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 20.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 20.99 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.14 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 23.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 25.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 26.53 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 28.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 29.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 31.75 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 33.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 36.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 38.42 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 40.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 43.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 46.03 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 48.60 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 51.07 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 53.81 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 56.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 59.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 62.36 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 65.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 73.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 75.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 78.29 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 83.65 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 86.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 88.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 91.56 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.54 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.35 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.09 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.10 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.10 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +107.4% | 197,856 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes |
| 1952 | +51.8% | 410,368 tonnes | 622,880 tonnes |
| 1953 | +32.9% | 622,880 tonnes | 828,064 tonnes |
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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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 countries 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.