Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,445 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Malta recorded 1,445 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malta peaked at 1,920 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 715.04 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Malta 59th out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,539 kilograms per person | 1,223 kilograms per person | 1,920 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 kilograms per person | 715.04 kilograms per person | 1,384 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 kilograms per person | 1,260 kilograms per person | 1,389 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 kilograms per person | 1,119 kilograms per person | 1,445 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Montenegro 1,452 kilograms per person compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 60 Chile 1,444 kilograms per person compare
- 61 Netherlands 1,428 kilograms per person compare
- 62 Hungary 1,404 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Malta?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Malta was 1,445 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 from transport recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,920 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.04 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.