Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 183.1%
World rank
168th
of 231 countries
All-time high
39.87 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-24.91 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Malta stood at -2.63 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 183.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 39.87 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.91 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Malta ranks 168th of 231 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.63 % change on previous year —
1963 24.55 % change on previous year +94.4%
1964 21.41 % change on previous year -12.8%
1965 -5.21 % change on previous year -124.3%
1966 -12.47 % change on previous year +139.4%
1967 25.85 % change on previous year -307.2%
1968 22.46 % change on previous year -13.1%
1969 2.35 % change on previous year -89.5%
1970 1.68 % change on previous year -28.4%
1971 -0.6024 % change on previous year -135.8%
1972 27.27 % change on previous year -4627.3%
1973 -3.93 % change on previous year -114.4%
1974 -7.31 % change on previous year +86.1%
1975 -10.83 % change on previous year +48.1%
1976 14.39 % change on previous year -232.9%
1977 5.37 % change on previous year -62.7%
1978 16.54 % change on previous year +207.8%
1979 -2.99 % change on previous year -118.1%
1980 13.31 % change on previous year -545.5%
1981 11.65 % change on previous year -12.5%
1982 14.78 % change on previous year +26.9%
1983 -23.48 % change on previous year -258.9%
1984 36.63 % change on previous year -256.0%
1985 -11.59 % change on previous year -131.6%
1986 23.77 % change on previous year -305.0%
1987 25.17 % change on previous year +5.9%
1988 8.47 % change on previous year -66.4%
1989 8.29 % change on previous year -2.0%
1990 3.6 % change on previous year -56.5%
1991 -3.91 % change on previous year -208.6%
1992 -0.905 % change on previous year -76.9%
1993 28.31 % change on previous year -3228.3%
1994 -9.61 % change on previous year -133.9%
1995 -8.27 % change on previous year -14.0%
1996 -1.72 % change on previous year -79.2%
1997 12.23 % change on previous year -812.2%
1998 -11.28 % change on previous year -192.3%
1999 9.65 % change on previous year -185.5%
2000 -8.8 % change on previous year -191.2%
2001 17.11 % change on previous year -294.4%
2002 -6.74 % change on previous year -139.4%
2003 12.05 % change on previous year -278.7%
2004 0.3584 % change on previous year -97.0%
2005 5.36 % change on previous year +1394.6%
2006 -3.73 % change on previous year -169.6%
2007 5.99 % change on previous year -260.5%
2008 -4.65 % change on previous year -177.7%
2009 -2.09 % change on previous year -55.1%
2010 3.91 % change on previous year -287.2%
2011 0.3425 % change on previous year -91.3%
2012 5.8 % change on previous year +1594.2%
2013 -10.32 % change on previous year -277.9%
2014 1.08 % change on previous year -110.5%
2015 -24.91 % change on previous year -2408.4%
2016 -11.85 % change on previous year -52.4%
2017 -17.2 % change on previous year +45.2%
2018 -1.3 % change on previous year -92.5%
2019 7.24 % change on previous year -657.2%
2020 -3.07 % change on previous year -142.4%
2021 39.87 % change on previous year -1399.9%
2022 3.17 % change on previous year -92.1%
2023 -2.63 % change on previous year -183.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's -2.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Malta's -2.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +4627.3% -0.6024 % change on previous year 27.27 % change on previous year
1993 +3228.3% -0.905 % change on previous year 28.31 % change on previous year
2015 -2408.4% 1.08 % change on previous year -24.91 % change on previous year
2012 +1594.2% 0.3425 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year
2005 +1394.6% 0.3584 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year
2021 +1399.9% -3.07 % change on previous year 39.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.44 % change on previous year -12.47 % change on previous year 25.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.96 % change on previous year -10.83 % change on previous year 27.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.7 % change on previous year -23.48 % change on previous year 36.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.81 % change on previous year -11.28 % change on previous year 28.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.48 % change on previous year -8.8 % change on previous year 17.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.72 % change on previous year -24.91 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.34 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 39.87 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 165 Mauritania -2.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Guinea -2.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Cabo Verde -2.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Mali -2.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Guinea-Bissau -2.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Togo -2.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Malta?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Malta was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 39.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -24.91 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Malta rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.