Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 975.78 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta stood at 975.78 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta peaked at 975.78 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 348.34 kilograms, in 2020.
Malta ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 789.09 kilograms | 655.52 kilograms | 953 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 680.67 kilograms | 348.34 kilograms | 975.78 kilograms | 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 international aviation in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta was 975.78 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 975.78 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.34 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.