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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 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 regions 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.