Per capita co2 transport in Malta
Malta: Per capita co2 transport was 1,445 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,445
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,920
in 1997
All-time low
715.04
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,445 for per capita co2 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 transport in Malta peaked at 1,920 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 715.04, 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 transport in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,223 | — |
| 1991 | 1,373 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,414 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,560 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,547 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,794 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1,393 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 1,920 | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 1,651 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,512 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,150 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1,068 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 715.04 | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 881.84 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1,095 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,210 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,252 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,294 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,384 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,236 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1,325 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,295 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,260 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,266 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,326 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,296 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,304 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,362 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,389 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1,182 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,382 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1,445 | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,445 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,445 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,539 | 1,223 | 1,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 715.04 | 1,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 | 1,260 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 | 1,119 | 1,445 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Montenegro 1,452 compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1,449 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 compare
- 60 Chile 1,444 compare
- 61 Netherlands 1,428 compare
- 62 Hungary 1,404 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 transport in Malta?
- Per capita co2 transport in Malta was 1,445 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,920 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.04 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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