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Total ghg emissions in Malta

Malta: Total ghg emissions was 1.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2003
All-time low
39,035
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions in Malta, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.91 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Malta peaked at 3.17 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39,035, in 1871.

Malta ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total ghg emissions in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 47,051 —
1851 46,172 -1.9%
1852 45,376 -1.7%
1853 44,664 -1.6%
1854 44,023 -1.4%
1855 43,440 -1.3%
1856 42,926 -1.2%
1857 42,444 -1.1%
1858 42,018 -1.0%
1859 41,624 -0.9%
1860 41,222 -1.0%
1861 40,877 -0.8%
1862 40,576 -0.7%
1863 40,311 -0.7%
1864 40,082 -0.6%
1865 39,864 -0.5%
1866 39,682 -0.5%
1867 39,503 -0.5%
1868 39,349 -0.4%
1869 39,219 -0.3%
1870 39,103 -0.3%
1871 39,035 -0.2%
1872 39,037 +0.0%
1873 39,081 +0.1%
1874 39,191 +0.3%
1875 39,306 +0.3%
1876 39,437 +0.3%
1877 39,594 +0.4%
1878 39,730 +0.3%
1879 39,843 +0.3%
1880 39,908 +0.2%
1881 39,960 +0.1%
1882 40,036 +0.2%
1883 40,118 +0.2%
1884 40,197 +0.2%
1885 40,285 +0.2%
1886 40,372 +0.2%
1887 40,449 +0.2%
1888 40,540 +0.2%
1889 40,646 +0.3%
1890 40,259 -1.0%
1891 40,485 +0.6%
1892 40,692 +0.5%
1893 40,889 +0.5%
1894 41,086 +0.5%
1895 41,255 +0.4%
1896 41,430 +0.4%
1897 41,575 +0.3%
1898 41,682 +0.3%
1899 41,775 +0.2%
1900 42,093 +0.8%
1901 42,352 +0.6%
1902 42,594 +0.6%
1903 42,800 +0.5%
1904 42,976 +0.4%
1905 43,144 +0.4%
1906 43,312 +0.4%
1907 43,476 +0.4%
1908 43,658 +0.4%
1909 43,855 +0.5%
1910 43,622 -0.5%
1911 43,602 -0.0%
1912 43,527 -0.2%
1913 43,470 -0.1%
1914 43,491 +0.0%
1915 43,499 +0.0%
1916 43,510 +0.0%
1917 43,539 +0.1%
1918 43,564 +0.1%
1919 43,603 +0.1%
1920 43,622 +0.0%
1921 43,698 +0.2%
1922 43,780 +0.2%
1923 43,924 +0.3%
1924 44,065 +0.3%
1925 44,225 +0.4%
1926 44,387 +0.4%
1927 44,573 +0.4%
1928 44,809 +0.5%
1929 45,034 +0.5%
1930 44,650 -0.9%
1931 44,314 -0.8%
1932 44,018 -0.7%
1933 43,767 -0.6%
1934 43,569 -0.5%
1935 43,359 -0.5%
1936 43,454 +0.2%
1937 43,544 +0.2%
1938 43,701 +0.4%
1939 43,805 +0.2%
1940 43,287 -1.2%
1941 43,780 +1.1%
1942 44,854 +2.5%
1943 46,382 +3.4%
1944 48,316 +4.2%
1945 50,728 +5.0%
1946 53,286 +5.0%
1947 55,725 +4.6%
1948 58,222 +4.5%
1949 60,279 +3.5%
1950 307,198 +409.6%
1951 317,781 +3.4%
1952 302,579 -4.8%
1953 291,170 -3.8%
1954 367,753 +26.3%
1955 400,156 +8.8%
1956 355,669 -11.1%
1957 369,948 +4.0%
1958 388,074 +4.9%
1959 447,136 +15.2%
1960 401,873 -10.1%
1961 354,348 -11.8%
1962 384,849 +8.6%
1963 457,548 +18.9%
1964 543,919 +18.9%
1965 519,594 -4.5%
1966 472,040 -9.2%
1967 585,264 +24.0%
1968 709,533 +21.2%
1969 731,045 +3.0%
1970 742,403 +1.6%
1971 744,930 +0.3%
1972 925,828 +24.3%
1973 895,409 -3.3%
1974 826,829 -7.7%
1975 753,371 -8.9%
1976 887,658 +17.8%
1977 924,040 +4.1%
1978 1.05 million +13.9%
1979 1.01 million -3.9%
1980 1.13 million +11.4%
1981 1.24 million +10.4%
1982 1.42 million +14.3%
1983 1.12 million -21.2%
1984 1.50 million +34.4%
1985 1.34 million -10.6%
1986 1.65 million +22.4%
1987 2.02 million +22.9%
1988 2.19 million +8.1%
1989 2.35 million +7.5%
1990 2.61 million +11.2%
1991 2.46 million -5.8%
1992 2.50 million +1.4%
1993 3.10 million +24.1%
1994 2.85 million -7.9%
1995 2.64 million -7.4%
1996 2.71 million +2.6%
1997 2.73 million +0.9%
1998 2.70 million -1.3%
1999 2.76 million +2.1%
2000 2.68 million -2.8%
2001 2.94 million +9.7%
2002 2.96 million +0.6%
2003 3.17 million +7.2%
2004 3.05 million -3.9%
2005 2.87 million -5.9%
2006 2.89 million +0.7%
2007 2.97 million +2.8%
2008 2.97 million +0.1%
2009 2.85 million -4.3%
2010 2.90 million +1.8%
2011 2.89 million -0.1%
2012 2.94 million +1.8%
2013 2.62 million -11.0%
2014 2.61 million -0.5%
2015 1.90 million -27.1%
2016 1.58 million -16.8%
2017 1.74 million +10.2%
2018 1.75 million +0.2%
2019 1.84 million +5.6%
2020 1.79 million -3.0%
2021 1.80 million +0.7%
2022 1.96 million +8.8%
2023 1.95 million -0.5%
2024 1.91 million -2.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.91 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.91 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +409.6% 60,279 307,198
1984 +34.4% 1.12 million 1.50 million
2015 -27.1% 2.61 million 1.90 million
1954 +26.3% 291,170 367,753

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 43,974 41,624 47,051 10
1860s 40,068 39,219 41,222 10
1870s 39,336 39,035 39,843 10
1880s 40,251 39,908 40,646 10
1890s 41,113 40,259 41,775 10
1900s 43,026 42,093 43,855 10
1910s 43,543 43,470 43,622 10
1920s 44,212 43,622 45,034 10
1930s 43,818 43,359 44,650 10
1940s 50,486 43,287 60,279 10
1950s 354,746 291,170 447,136 10
1960s 516,001 354,348 731,045 10
1970s 876,418 742,403 1.05 million 10
1980s 1.60 million 1.12 million 2.35 million 10
1990s 2.71 million 2.46 million 3.10 million 10
2000s 2.93 million 2.68 million 3.17 million 10
2010s 2.28 million 1.58 million 2.94 million 10
2020s 1.88 million 1.79 million 1.96 million 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 165 Gambia 2.94 million compare
  2. 166 Maldives 2.54 million compare
  3. 167 Djibouti 2.11 million compare
  4. 169 Eswatini 1.62 million compare
  5. 170 Barbados 1.54 million compare
  6. 171 Fiji 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions in Malta?
Total ghg emissions in Malta was 1.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2003.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 39,035 in 1871.
How does Malta rank for total ghg emissions?
Malta ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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