Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta
Malta: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta is 0.0%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +359.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +359.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +29.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | -27.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Malta?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1941.
- How does Malta rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.