Share of cumulative co2 in Malta
Malta: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.006
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0064
in 2014
All-time low
0.0001
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Malta is 0.006, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Malta peaked at 0.0064 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
Malta ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0002 | +99.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0003 | +44.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | +27.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0005 | +28.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0006 | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0007 | +14.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0008 | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0009 | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 0.001 | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0011 | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0011 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.006 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.006 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.006 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.006 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.006 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1112, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +99.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1952 | +44.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
| 1954 | +28.1% | 0.0004 | 0.0005 |
| 1953 | +27.6% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0014 | 0.0011 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 | 0.0019 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 | 0.0027 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 | 0.004 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.0055 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 | 0.0062 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 | 0.006 | 0.0061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 141 Montenegro 0.0066 compare
- 142 Guyana 0.0063 compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.0061 compare
- 145 Guinea 0.0057 compare
- 146 Mali 0.0054 compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.0054 compare
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 cumulative co2 in Malta?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Malta was 0.006 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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