Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta
Malta: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta is 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
Malta ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 185 Grenada 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Hong Kong 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Malta was 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.