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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%
Rank
127th
of 199 regions
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

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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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 124 Guatemala 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 128 Mauritania 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 129 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 130 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.