Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta
Malta: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta peaked at 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1941.
Malta ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1857 | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 0.2481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +399.4% |
| 1951 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.9412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1955 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +399.4% | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +33.6% | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2015 | -28.8% | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Malta?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Malta was 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1941.
- How does Malta rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.