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Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Malta

Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
138th
of 179 regions
All-time high
1.93 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1971
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Malta, 1950–2024

00.511.52195019872024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Malta stood at 0 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Malta peaked at 1.93 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1971.

Malta ranks 138th of 179 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1013 tonnes per person 0.0333 tonnes per person 0.1962 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.0201 tonnes per person 0.0112 tonnes per person 0.0334 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.0033 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0112 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.8206 tonnes per person 0.0106 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.8232 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 1.93 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 136 Nicaragua 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
  3. 137 Iraq 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
  4. 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person compare
  5. 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
  6. 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person compare
  7. 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
  8. 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
  9. 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
  10. 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
  11. 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
  12. 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person compare
  13. 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
  14. 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
  15. 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
  16. 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
  17. 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person compare
  18. 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
  19. 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
  20. 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
  21. 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
  22. 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
  23. 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
  24. 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
  25. 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
  26. 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
  27. 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
  28. 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
  29. 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person compare
  30. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
  31. 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
  32. 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person compare
  33. 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
  34. 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person compare
  35. 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  36. 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  37. 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
  38. 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person compare
  39. 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person compare
  40. 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
  41. 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
  42. 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person compare
  43. 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Malta?
Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Malta was 0 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1971.
How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Malta ranks 138th out of 179 regions with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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