Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta
Malta: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.0375 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0375
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0461
in 2018
All-time low
0.0123
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0375 for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta peaked at 0.0461 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 2005.
That places Malta 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0144 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0135 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.016 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0277 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0316 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.036 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.043 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 | -12.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0375 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0375 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0152 | 0.0135 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 | 0.0123 | 0.0258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 | 0.0207 | 0.0461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 | 0.0375 | 0.0441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Costa Rica 0.0386 compare
- 92 Botswana 0.0381 compare
- 93 Mozambique 0.0379 compare
- 95 Latvia 0.0351 compare
- 96 Paraguay 0.0345 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.0342 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 global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Malta was 0.0375 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0461 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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