Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta
Malta: Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions was 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
1.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta stood at 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta peaked at 3.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2016.
Malta ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 3.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 1.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 3.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta?
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Malta was 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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