Nitrous oxide emissions in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide emissions was 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
176th
of 201 regions
All-time high
66,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1993
All-time low
3,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Malta is 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Malta peaked at 66,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malta ranks 176th of 201 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 | 3,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Bahamas 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Andorra 37,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Seychelles 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 34,730 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Malta was 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.