Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 168.87 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Malta stood at 168.87 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Malta peaked at 337.1 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 152.37 kilograms per person, in 1998.
Malta ranks 84th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.7 kilograms per person | 152.37 kilograms per person | 286.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.98 kilograms per person | 198.62 kilograms per person | 244.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.1 kilograms per person | 188.4 kilograms per person | 337.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.87 kilograms per person | 168.87 kilograms per person | 189.32 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 by sector in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Malta was 168.87 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 337.1 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.37 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Malta ranks 84th out of 187 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.