Methane emissions in Malta
Malta: Methane emissions was 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
29,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Malta is 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Malta peaked at 245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malta ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 29,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 29,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 29,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 29,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 29,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 29,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 29,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 29,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 29,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 30,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 30,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 30,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 30,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 30,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 30,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 30,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 30,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 31,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 31,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 31,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 31,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 31,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 31,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 31,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 31,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 31,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 32,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 32,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 32,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 32,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 32,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 32,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 32,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 32,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 33,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 33,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 33,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 33,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 33,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 33,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 33,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 34,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 34,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 34,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 34,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 34,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 34,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 34,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 35,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 35,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 35,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 35,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 35,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 35,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 35,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 36,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 36,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 36,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 36,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 36,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 36,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 36,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 37,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 37,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 37,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 37,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 37,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 37,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 38,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 38,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 38,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 38,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 38,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 38,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 39,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 39,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 39,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 39,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 39,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 40,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 40,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 40,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 40,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 40,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 41,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 41,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 42,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 42,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 42,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 43,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 44,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 45,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 47,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 48,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 49,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 51,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 53,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 55,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 56,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 59,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 61,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 62,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 63,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 64,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 65,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 66,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 67,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 69,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 70,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 71,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 75,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 75,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 73,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 77,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 77,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 85,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 88,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 91,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 94,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 90,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 93,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 91,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 94,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 95,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 97,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 106,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 109,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 107,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 102,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 97,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 95,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 101,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 112,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 124,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 129,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 135,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 138,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 141,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 144,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 146,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 150,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 160,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 163,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 163,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 157,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 155,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 161,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 155,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 165,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 165,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 167,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 169,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 173,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 170,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 186,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 201,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 210,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 219,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 224,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 231,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 157,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 154,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 154,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 165,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 173,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 174,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 167,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 172,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 169,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 170,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 166,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 166,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | -35.9% | 245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 30,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 31,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 35,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 37,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 39,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 41,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 49,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 65,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 170 Vanuatu 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Maldives 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Samoa 160,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Malta?
- Methane emissions in Malta was 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 245,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malta rank for methane emissions?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.