Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta
Malta: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.44 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.44 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 6.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2011.
Malta ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.96 | — |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.77 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.44 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 5.96 | 6.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta was 6.44 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.