Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Malta, 1950–2024
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 fuel type in Malta stood at 1.86 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Malta peaked at 7.25 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6633 tonnes per person, in 1953.
That places Malta 100th out of 213 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8316 tonnes per person | 0.6633 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.8638 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Malta was 1.86 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 fuel type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6633 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.