Methane emissions, per capita in Malta
Malta: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Malta 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36.5% | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Cape Verde 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 British Virgin Islands 0.2965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Yemen 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Jamaica 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Syria 0.2487 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 methane emissions, per capita in Malta?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Malta was 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Malta ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.