Greenhouse gas emissions in Malta
Malta: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
168th
of 199 regions
All-time high
3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
39,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Malta peaked at 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1871.
Malta ranks 168th of 199 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 | 43,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 40,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 39,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 41,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 43,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 44,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 43,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 50,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 354,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 516,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 731,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 876,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 Gambia 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Eswatini 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Barbados 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Fiji 1.31 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Malta?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Malta was 1.91 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1871.
- How does Malta rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.