Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta
Malta: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta is 0.0001 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Malta 163rd out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +23.3% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0001 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 °C, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Malta was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Malta rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.