Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 231.1 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta is 231.1 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta peaked at 244.8 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 104.13 kilograms, in 2020.
Malta ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 150.41 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 158.89 kilograms | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 170.45 kilograms | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 196.51 kilograms | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 210 kilograms | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 232.9 kilograms | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 244.74 kilograms | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 104.13 kilograms | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 146.42 kilograms | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 190.68 kilograms | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 244.8 kilograms | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 231.1 kilograms | -5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 231.1 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.39 kilograms, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malta's 231.1 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184.88 kilograms, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194.84 kilograms | 150.41 kilograms | 244.74 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 183.43 kilograms | 104.13 kilograms | 244.8 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 17 Cyprus 336.64 kilograms compare
- 18 New Zealand 329.97 kilograms compare
- 19 Seychelles 244.95 kilograms compare
- 21 Panama 224.39 kilograms compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 184.88 kilograms compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 183.79 kilograms compare
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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Malta was 231.1 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 244.8 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.13 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.