Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.35 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta, 1973–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Malta is 1.35 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2,544,410.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Malta peaked at 1.47 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Malta 45th out of 146 countries 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +132.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +106.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +4478570.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.35 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.35 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4478570.3% | 0 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3991 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Malta was 1.35 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 from gas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,544,410.0%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.