Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malta
Malta: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 14,541 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malta stood at 14,541 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malta peaked at 15,767 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 696.55 kilograms per person, in 1996.
That places Malta 2nd out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956.06 kilograms per person | 696.55 kilograms per person | 1,613 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,212 kilograms per person | 5,807 kilograms per person | 9,339 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,443 kilograms per person | 9,663 kilograms per person | 15,767 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,692 kilograms per person | 12,434 kilograms per person | 14,541 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 31,753 kilograms per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8,143 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iceland 3,303 kilograms 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 by sector in Malta?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Malta was 14,541 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,767 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.55 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.