Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta
Malta: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 4 countries
All-time high
7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1872
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta is 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta peaked at 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1872.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 1 Qatar 48.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Bahrain 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Kuwait 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Brunei 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta was 3.44 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1872.
- How does Malta rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.