Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -528.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -528.48 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 409.0% on the previous year and down 649.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 866.88 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -528.48 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Malta 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -233.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 25 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1954 | 800 % change on previous year | +3100.0% |
| 1955 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1956 | -233.33 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 1957 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1958 | 25 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1959 | 220 % change on previous year | +780.0% |
| 1960 | -181.25 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 176.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 120 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1964 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1965 | -129.17 % change on previous year | -1520.8% |
| 1966 | -128.57 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 281.25 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 1968 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1969 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -945.8% |
| 1970 | -25 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1971 | -133.33 % change on previous year | +433.3% |
| 1973 | -118.37 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1974 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1975 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1976 | 223.81 % change on previous year | -1051.2% |
| 1977 | -57.69 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1978 | 227.27 % change on previous year | -493.9% |
| 1979 | -122.22 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1980 | 500 % change on previous year | -509.1% |
| 1981 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 39.39 % change on previous year | +1160.6% |
| 1983 | -286.96 % change on previous year | -828.4% |
| 1984 | 216.28 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1985 | -145 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1986 | 273.33 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1987 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1988 | -57.43 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 63.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -160.22 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1992 | 113.98 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1994 | -138.39 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1995 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1996 | 139.68 % change on previous year | +1409.8% |
| 1997 | -72.74 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1998 | -240.43 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 1999 | 253.04 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2000 | -318.47 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2001 | 356.34 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2002 | -96.02 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2004 | -152.32 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2005 | -78.32 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 102.78 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2008 | -108.99 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2010 | 136.4 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2011 | -118.94 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2013 | -326.75 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 2014 | 96.14 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2016 | 55.33 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 150.17 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2018 | -93.49 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2019 | 866.88 % change on previous year | -1027.2% |
| 2020 | -147.6 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2021 | 121.78 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2023 | -103.83 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2024 | -528.48 % change on previous year | +409.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -528.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's -528.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.25 % change on previous year, 39.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +3100.0% | 25 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.94 % change on previous year | -233.33 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -181.25 % change on previous year | 281.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -13.11 % change on previous year | -133.33 % change on previous year | 227.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.22 % change on previous year | -286.96 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -240.43 % change on previous year | 253.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -42.14 % change on previous year | -318.47 % change on previous year | 356.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.71 % change on previous year | -326.75 % change on previous year | 866.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -164.53 % change on previous year | -528.48 % change on previous year | 121.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Malta was -528.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 866.88 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -528.48 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 649.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.