Energy — Emissions per capita in Malta
Malta: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Malta stood at 4.19 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 7.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.07 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Malta ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.47 t CO2eq/cap | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 6.69 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.33 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.73 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.86 t CO2eq/cap | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.17 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.86 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.24 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.51 t CO2eq/cap | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.26 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.19 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.19 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 t CO2eq/cap | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | 7.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 t CO2eq/cap | 5.73 t CO2eq/cap | 7.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 t CO2eq/cap | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 energy — emissions per capita in Malta?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Malta was 4.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.