Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta
Malta: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
164th
of 198 regions
All-time high
3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
13,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta is 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta peaked at 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Malta ranks 164th of 198 regions on this measure, 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 | 13,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 16,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 17,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 18,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 25,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 332,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 505,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 337,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 706,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 837,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 994,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 161 Bhutan 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Eritrea 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Barbados 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Gambia 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Malta was 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Malta rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 198 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.