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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 655.52 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 686.75 kilograms | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 710.09 kilograms | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 777.33 kilograms | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 833.41 kilograms | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 907.5 kilograms | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 953 kilograms | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 348.34 kilograms | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 467.76 kilograms | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 724.63 kilograms | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 886.85 kilograms | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 975.78 kilograms | +10.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 975.78 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 975.78 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.76 kilograms, 14.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.