How does Malta rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Malta ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malta

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malta
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.7712 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.7712 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

153rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.7712 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.1431 Mt CO2e

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta stood at 0.7712 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta peaked at 0.7712 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 Mt CO2e, in 1985.

Malta ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2056 Mt CO2e	0.1851 Mt CO2e	0.2444 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.339 Mt CO2e	0.1431 Mt CO2e	0.4517 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.5902 Mt CO2e	0.4507 Mt CO2e	0.7457 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.4635 Mt CO2e	0.2855 Mt CO2e	0.5838 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.5912 Mt CO2e	0.5444 Mt CO2e	0.7046 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.6943 Mt CO2e	0.583 Mt CO2e	0.7712 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malta

150 Rwanda 0.8132 Mt CO2e compare
151 Macao 0.8051 Mt CO2e compare
152 Palau 0.7727 Mt CO2e compare
154 Sierra Leone 0.7681 Mt CO2e compare
155 Fiji 0.7445 Mt CO2e compare
156 Lesotho 0.5845 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Malta

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta was 0.7712 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.7712 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 Mt CO2e in 1985.
How does Malta rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Malta ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).