Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malta
Malta: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.8225 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malta is 0.8225 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malta peaked at 2.14 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3498 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malta 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3498 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5325 Mt CO2e | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4272 Mt CO2e | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4025 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3715 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4334 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4644 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5975 Mt CO2e | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6037 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6409 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.774 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.91 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6068 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9353 Mt CO2e | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9609 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8501 Mt CO2e | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5576 Mt CO2e | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7093 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7033 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7482 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8211 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7786 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8071 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8076 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8225 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8225 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.62 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.8225 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.36 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4532 Mt CO2e | 0.3498 Mt CO2e | 0.6037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 0.6068 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 0.5576 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8074 Mt CO2e | 0.7786 Mt CO2e | 0.8225 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malta?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Malta was 0.8225 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3498 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).