Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Malta
Malta: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Malta, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Malta peaked at 0.3217 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1385 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2015.
Malta ranks 30th of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2468 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1975 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3129 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.214 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1496 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2525 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1984 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1385 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3217 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Malta?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Malta was 0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3217 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1385 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.