Per capita co2 sector in Malta

Malta: Per capita co2 sector was 168.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
168.87
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
337.1
in 2015
All-time low
152.37
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 sector in Malta, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 244.61991: 269.31992: 266.81993: 264.41994: 262.11995: 2861996: 283.81997: 2561998: 152.41999: 201.62000: 2002001: 198.62002: 221.92003: 2452004: 243.42005: 241.92006: 216.62007: 239.72008: 238.72009: 213.92010: 260.32011: 188.42012: 257.82013: 280.12014: 299.22015: 337.12016: 285.52017: 277.82018: 206.42019: 198.42020: 173.72021: 171.62022: 189.32023: 168.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Malta stood at 168.87.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Malta peaked at 337.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 152.37, in 1998.

Malta ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 sector in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 sector in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 244.62 —
1991 269.3 +10.1%
1992 266.81 -0.9%
1993 264.39 -0.9%
1994 262.15 -0.9%
1995 286.04 +9.1%
1996 283.78 -0.8%
1997 255.96 -9.8%
1998 152.37 -40.5%
1999 201.56 +32.3%
2000 200.05 -0.8%
2001 198.62 -0.7%
2002 221.91 +11.7%
2003 244.96 +10.4%
2004 243.43 -0.6%
2005 241.94 -0.6%
2006 216.63 -10.5%
2007 239.69 +10.6%
2008 238.68 -0.4%
2009 213.88 -10.4%
2010 260.26 +21.7%
2011 188.4 -27.6%
2012 257.84 +36.9%
2013 280.07 +8.6%
2014 299.2 +6.8%
2015 337.1 +12.7%
2016 285.54 -15.3%
2017 277.84 -2.7%
2018 206.37 -25.7%
2019 198.41 -3.9%
2020 173.67 -12.5%
2021 171.63 -1.2%
2022 189.32 +10.3%
2023 168.87 -10.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 168.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71, 37% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 168.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248.7 152.37 286.04 10
2000s 225.98 198.62 244.96 10
2010s 259.1 188.4 337.1 10
2020s 175.87 168.87 189.32 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 81 Albania 174.27 compare
  2. 82 Panama 172.69 compare
  3. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 172.68 compare
  4. 85 Mexico 168.26 compare
  5. 86 Saint Lucia 167.33 compare
  6. 87 Bolivia 162.53 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 sector in Malta?
Per capita co2 sector in Malta was 168.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 337.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 152.37 in 1998.
How does Malta rank for per capita co2 sector?
Malta ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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