Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta
Malta: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 1961
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Malta 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +37.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Malta was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.