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%
Rank
173rd
of 199 regions
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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 regions 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.