Carbon intensity of GDP in Malta
Malta: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.8328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Malta ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4601 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6856 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5745 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Luxembourg 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 178 France 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Somalia 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Norway 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Malta?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Malta was 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.