Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malta
Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,445 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,445 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,920 kilograms per person
in 1997
All-time low
715.04 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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 countries 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,223 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,373 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,414 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,560 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,547 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,794 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1,393 kilograms per person | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1,920 kilograms per person | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 1,651 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,512 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,150 kilograms per person | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1,068 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 715.04 kilograms per person | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 881.84 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1,095 kilograms per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,210 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,252 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,294 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,384 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,236 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1,325 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,295 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,266 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,260 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,266 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,326 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,296 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,304 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,362 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,389 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,119 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1,182 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,382 kilograms per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1,445 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,445 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,445 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 countries 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.