How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Malta ranks 108th out of 194 regions with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.08 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 3.7%

Rank

108th

of 194 regions

All-time high

7.52 tonnes per person

in 1993

All-time low

0.5396 tonnes per person

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Malta stood at 3.08 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta peaked at 7.52 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5396 tonnes per person, in 1953.

That places Malta 108th out of 194 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	0.7083 tonnes per person	0.5396 tonnes per person	0.9018 tonnes per person	10
1960s	1.04 tonnes per person	0.5816 tonnes per person	1.68 tonnes per person	10
1970s	2.1 tonnes per person	1.71 tonnes per person	2.58 tonnes per person	10
1980s	3.93 tonnes per person	2.67 tonnes per person	5.81 tonnes per person	10
1990s	6.39 tonnes per person	5.99 tonnes per person	7.52 tonnes per person	10
2000s	6.48 tonnes per person	6.15 tonnes per person	7.13 tonnes per person	10
2010s	4.59 tonnes per person	2.96 tonnes per person	6.37 tonnes per person	10
2020s	3.09 tonnes per person	2.96 tonnes per person	3.24 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Malta

105 Panama 3.25 tonnes per person compare
106 Mexico 3.24 tonnes per person compare
107 East Timor 3.16 tonnes per person compare
109 Hungary 3.03 tonnes per person compare
111 Dominican Republic 2.91 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta was 3.08 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 including land-use change recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 7.52 tonnes per person in 1993.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5396 tonnes per person in 1953.
How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Malta ranks 108th out of 194 regions with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.