Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Malta
Malta: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country was 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Malta is 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Malta peaked at 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 790,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 790,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 796,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 967,471 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 934,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 862,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 790,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 888,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 936,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +55.7% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 2.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +55.7% | 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 790,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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More climate change data for Malta
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- 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 - regions — ghg emissions total country in Malta?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country in Malta was 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.