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Methane emissions in Malta

Malta: Methane emissions was 165,034 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
165,034
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
245,503
in 2011
All-time low
29,089
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Malta, 1850–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Malta is 165,034, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,089, 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 Value Change
1850 29,089 —
1851 29,196 +0.4%
1852 29,303 +0.4%
1853 29,410 +0.4%
1854 29,517 +0.4%
1855 29,623 +0.4%
1856 29,728 +0.4%
1857 29,834 +0.4%
1858 29,939 +0.4%
1859 30,044 +0.3%
1860 30,148 +0.3%
1861 30,276 +0.4%
1862 30,400 +0.4%
1863 30,523 +0.4%
1864 30,647 +0.4%
1865 30,770 +0.4%
1866 30,892 +0.4%
1867 31,005 +0.4%
1868 31,118 +0.4%
1869 31,230 +0.4%
1870 31,341 +0.4%
1871 31,458 +0.4%
1872 31,563 +0.3%
1873 31,669 +0.3%
1874 31,774 +0.3%
1875 31,880 +0.3%
1876 31,985 +0.3%
1877 32,101 +0.4%
1878 32,216 +0.4%
1879 32,332 +0.4%
1880 32,447 +0.4%
1881 32,567 +0.4%
1882 32,706 +0.4%
1883 32,845 +0.4%
1884 32,984 +0.4%
1885 33,123 +0.4%
1886 33,262 +0.4%
1887 33,392 +0.4%
1888 33,522 +0.4%
1889 33,651 +0.4%
1890 33,781 +0.4%
1891 33,916 +0.4%
1892 34,051 +0.4%
1893 34,185 +0.4%
1894 34,320 +0.4%
1895 34,455 +0.4%
1896 34,590 +0.4%
1897 34,728 +0.4%
1898 34,867 +0.4%
1899 35,006 +0.4%
1900 35,144 +0.4%
1901 35,279 +0.4%
1902 35,432 +0.4%
1903 35,584 +0.4%
1904 35,738 +0.4%
1905 35,891 +0.4%
1906 36,045 +0.4%
1907 36,197 +0.4%
1908 36,350 +0.4%
1909 36,503 +0.4%
1910 36,657 +0.4%
1911 36,854 +0.5%
1912 36,958 +0.3%
1913 37,065 +0.3%
1914 37,248 +0.5%
1915 37,414 +0.4%
1916 37,582 +0.4%
1917 37,764 +0.5%
1918 37,927 +0.4%
1919 38,090 +0.4%
1920 38,254 +0.4%
1921 38,427 +0.5%
1922 38,603 +0.5%
1923 38,778 +0.5%
1924 38,955 +0.5%
1925 39,132 +0.5%
1926 39,309 +0.5%
1927 39,486 +0.5%
1928 39,669 +0.5%
1929 39,875 +0.5%
1930 40,081 +0.5%
1931 40,298 +0.5%
1932 40,507 +0.5%
1933 40,716 +0.5%
1934 40,925 +0.5%
1935 41,134 +0.5%
1936 41,581 +1.1%
1937 42,030 +1.1%
1938 42,475 +1.1%
1939 42,932 +1.1%
1940 43,387 +1.1%
1941 44,591 +2.8%
1942 45,813 +2.7%
1943 47,052 +2.7%
1944 48,307 +2.7%
1945 49,961 +3.4%
1946 51,647 +3.4%
1947 53,358 +3.3%
1948 55,137 +3.3%
1949 56,905 +3.2%
1950 59,761 +5.0%
1951 61,002 +2.1%
1952 62,114 +1.8%
1953 63,142 +1.7%
1954 64,468 +2.1%
1955 65,772 +2.0%
1956 66,784 +1.5%
1957 67,933 +1.7%
1958 69,089 +1.7%
1959 70,420 +1.9%
1960 71,136 +1.0%
1961 75,910 +6.7%
1962 75,674 -0.3%
1963 73,421 -3.0%
1964 77,065 +5.0%
1965 77,226 +0.2%
1966 85,112 +10.2%
1967 88,195 +3.6%
1968 91,662 +3.9%
1969 94,254 +2.8%
1970 90,501 -4.0%
1971 93,595 +3.4%
1972 91,740 -2.0%
1973 94,401 +2.9%
1974 95,519 +1.2%
1975 97,234 +1.8%
1976 106,644 +9.7%
1977 109,833 +3.0%
1978 107,383 -2.2%
1979 102,470 -4.6%
1980 97,584 -4.8%
1981 95,471 -2.2%
1982 101,288 +6.1%
1983 112,745 +11.3%
1984 124,898 +10.8%
1985 129,205 +3.4%
1986 135,209 +4.6%
1987 138,744 +2.6%
1988 141,477 +2.0%
1989 144,106 +1.9%
1990 146,571 +1.7%
1991 150,473 +2.7%
1992 160,969 +7.0%
1993 163,367 +1.5%
1994 163,160 -0.1%
1995 157,307 -3.6%
1996 155,954 -0.9%
1997 161,365 +3.5%
1998 155,669 -3.5%
1999 165,293 +6.2%
2000 165,363 +0.0%
2001 167,187 +1.1%
2002 169,360 +1.3%
2003 173,053 +2.2%
2004 170,222 -1.6%
2005 186,863 +9.8%
2006 201,559 +7.9%
2007 210,493 +4.4%
2008 219,609 +4.3%
2009 224,701 +2.3%
2010 231,193 +2.9%
2011 245,503 +6.2%
2012 157,340 -35.9%
2013 154,643 -1.7%
2014 154,877 +0.2%
2015 165,848 +7.1%
2016 173,222 +4.4%
2017 174,752 +0.9%
2018 167,943 -3.9%
2019 172,129 +2.5%
2020 169,516 -1.5%
2021 170,076 +0.3%
2022 166,970 -1.8%
2023 166,671 -0.2%
2024 165,034 -1.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 165,034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 165,034 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -35.9% 245,503 157,340

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 29,568 29,089 30,044 10
1860s 30,701 30,148 31,230 10
1870s 31,832 31,341 32,332 10
1880s 33,050 32,447 33,651 10
1890s 34,390 33,781 35,006 10
1900s 35,816 35,144 36,503 10
1910s 37,356 36,657 38,090 10
1920s 39,049 38,254 39,875 10
1930s 41,268 40,081 42,932 10
1940s 49,616 43,387 56,905 10
1950s 65,048 59,761 70,420 10
1960s 80,965 71,136 94,254 10
1970s 98,932 90,501 109,833 10
1980s 122,073 95,471 144,106 10
1990s 158,013 146,571 165,293 10
2000s 188,841 165,363 224,701 10
2010s 179,745 154,643 245,503 10
2020s 167,653 165,034 170,076 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 170 Vanuatu 331,705 compare
  2. 171 Solomon Islands 292,103 compare
  3. 172 Maldives 170,638 compare
  4. 174 Samoa 160,960 compare
  5. 175 Barbados 160,307 compare
  6. 176 Cape Verde 158,124 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Malta?
Methane emissions in Malta was 165,034 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 245,503 in 2011.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 29,089 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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