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
102nd
of 198 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.
Malta ranks 102nd of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +791.6% |
| 1951 | 0.9663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 1955 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1957 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 51% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +791.6% | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +34.1% | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2015 | -29.7% | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +27.5% | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 99 Congo 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Liechtenstein 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Grenada 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Ecuador 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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 102nd out of 198 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.