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Share global ghg emissions in Malta

Malta: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0035 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0035
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0083
in 1993
All-time low
0.0003
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Malta, 1850–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Malta is 0.0035, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Malta peaked at 0.0083 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1941.

That places Malta 168th out of 199 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 global ghg emissions in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0011 —
1851 0.001 -4.4%
1852 0.001 -4.2%
1853 0.001 -2.4%
1854 0.0009 -3.4%
1855 0.0009 -2.7%
1856 0.0009 -2.1%
1857 0.0009 -2.3%
1858 0.0009 -1.7%
1859 0.0008 -2.4%
1860 0.0009 +3.6%
1861 0.0009 +1.4%
1862 0.0009 +0.6%
1863 0.0009 -0.8%
1864 0.0009 -2.0%
1865 0.0009 +0.4%
1866 0.0009 -1.3%
1867 0.0009 -0.3%
1868 0.0009 -0.6%
1869 0.0008 -1.1%
1870 0.0008 -7.7%
1871 0.0008 -2.8%
1872 0.0007 -4.5%
1873 0.0007 -2.0%
1874 0.0007 -1.0%
1875 0.0007 -1.5%
1876 0.0007 -1.2%
1877 0.0007 -1.7%
1878 0.0007 -1.0%
1879 0.0007 -1.8%
1880 0.0006 -2.4%
1881 0.0006 -0.4%
1882 0.0006 -2.1%
1883 0.0006 -1.9%
1884 0.0006 -0.3%
1885 0.0006 -0.2%
1886 0.0006 -0.2%
1887 0.0006 -1.7%
1888 0.0006 -1.7%
1889 0.0006 -0.4%
1890 0.0005 -6.6%
1891 0.0005 -1.8%
1892 0.0005 +0.5%
1893 0.0005 +0.1%
1894 0.0005 -1.5%
1895 0.0005 -0.8%
1896 0.0005 -0.6%
1897 0.0005 -1.7%
1898 0.0005 -1.3%
1899 0.0005 -2.5%
1900 0.0005 -1.1%
1901 0.0005 -1.8%
1902 0.0005 -0.7%
1903 0.0005 -2.4%
1904 0.0005 -1.2%
1905 0.0004 -1.8%
1906 0.0004 -1.8%
1907 0.0004 -3.7%
1908 0.0004 +1.0%
1909 0.0004 -1.8%
1910 0.0004 -0.3%
1911 0.0004 -0.4%
1912 0.0004 -1.0%
1913 0.0004 -2.7%
1914 0.0004 +3.3%
1915 0.0004 +1.0%
1916 0.0004 -2.7%
1917 0.0004 -1.0%
1918 0.0004 +0.9%
1919 0.0004 +5.2%
1920 0.0004 -8.7%
1921 0.0004 +2.6%
1922 0.0004 -2.3%
1923 0.0004 -5.1%
1924 0.0004 +0.4%
1925 0.0004 -1.2%
1926 0.0004 +0.6%
1927 0.0004 -3.0%
1928 0.0004 +0.0%
1929 0.0004 -2.7%
1930 0.0004 +1.3%
1931 0.0004 +2.1%
1932 0.0004 +1.9%
1933 0.0004 -2.0%
1934 0.0004 -3.8%
1935 0.0003 -1.8%
1936 0.0003 -4.2%
1937 0.0003 -2.3%
1938 0.0003 +2.0%
1939 0.0003 -1.8%
1940 0.0003 -5.3%
1941 0.0003 -1.2%
1942 0.0003 +2.0%
1943 0.0003 +2.0%
1944 0.0003 +3.3%
1945 0.0004 +11.0%
1946 0.0004 +1.8%
1947 0.0004 -0.1%
1948 0.0004 +2.2%
1949 0.0004 +4.9%
1950 0.0018 +359.4%
1951 0.0018 -2.8%
1952 0.0016 -6.0%
1953 0.0015 -5.9%
1954 0.0019 +21.9%
1955 0.002 +3.3%
1956 0.0017 -14.0%
1957 0.0017 +1.1%
1958 0.0018 +3.5%
1959 0.0019 +9.6%
1960 0.0018 -8.5%
1961 0.0015 -12.3%
1962 0.0017 +8.8%
1963 0.002 +16.4%
1964 0.0023 +16.9%
1965 0.0021 -6.0%
1966 0.0019 -10.3%
1967 0.0023 +20.1%
1968 0.0027 +17.2%
1969 0.0026 -3.2%
1970 0.0026 -2.1%
1971 0.0026 +0.2%
1972 0.0031 +19.4%
1973 0.0029 -6.0%
1974 0.0027 -7.8%
1975 0.0024 -8.8%
1976 0.0028 +14.3%
1977 0.0028 +0.4%
1978 0.0031 +11.6%
1979 0.003 -3.9%
1980 0.0033 +11.2%
1981 0.0038 +13.3%
1982 0.0043 +15.3%
1983 0.0034 -22.4%
1984 0.0044 +29.5%
1985 0.0038 -13.5%
1986 0.0046 +20.7%
1987 0.0056 +22.2%
1988 0.0059 +6.4%
1989 0.0063 +6.7%
1990 0.007 +9.9%
1991 0.0065 -6.6%
1992 0.0067 +2.6%
1993 0.0083 +24.2%
1994 0.0074 -10.8%
1995 0.0068 -8.0%
1996 0.0068 -0.2%
1997 0.0066 -2.8%
1998 0.0067 +2.2%
1999 0.0068 +1.3%
2000 0.0066 -3.6%
2001 0.0073 +11.2%
2002 0.0071 -2.2%
2003 0.0072 +0.4%
2004 0.0069 -4.3%
2005 0.0064 -7.1%
2006 0.0063 -1.9%
2007 0.0064 +1.6%
2008 0.0062 -1.8%
2009 0.006 -4.3%
2010 0.0058 -2.2%
2011 0.0057 -2.7%
2012 0.0057 +0.1%
2013 0.0051 -10.8%
2014 0.005 -1.2%
2015 0.0036 -27.1%
2016 0.0031 -15.0%
2017 0.0034 +8.7%
2018 0.0034 -0.7%
2019 0.0035 +4.7%
2020 0.0035 +0.8%
2021 0.0034 -3.2%
2022 0.0037 +7.0%
2023 0.0036 -1.5%
2024 0.0035 -2.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.0035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.0035 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1808, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +359.4% 0.0004 0.0018
1984 +29.5% 0.0034 0.0044
2015 -27.1% 0.005 0.0036

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0009 0.0008 0.0011 10
1860s 0.0009 0.0008 0.0009 10
1870s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0008 10
1880s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1890s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1900s 0.0005 0.0004 0.0005 10
1910s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1920s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1930s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
1940s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
1950s 0.0018 0.0015 0.002 10
1960s 0.0021 0.0015 0.0027 10
1970s 0.0028 0.0024 0.0031 10
1980s 0.0045 0.0033 0.0063 10
1990s 0.0069 0.0065 0.0083 10
2000s 0.0066 0.006 0.0073 10
2010s 0.0044 0.0031 0.0058 10
2020s 0.0035 0.0034 0.0037 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 165 Gambia 0.0054 compare
  2. 166 Maldives 0.0047 compare
  3. 167 Djibouti 0.0039 compare
  4. 169 Eswatini 0.003 compare
  5. 170 Barbados 0.0028 compare
  6. 171 Fiji 0.0024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Malta?
Share global ghg emissions in Malta was 0.0035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1993.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1941.
How does Malta rank for share global ghg emissions?
Malta ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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