Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Malta
Malta: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 regions 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.
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
- 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 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 regions 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.