Per capita co2 gas in Malta
Malta: Per capita co2 gas was 1.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Malta is 1.35, 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 gas in Malta peaked at 1.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 | +132.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +106.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +4478570.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -8.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3991 | 0 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 gas in Malta?
- Per capita co2 gas in Malta was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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