Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malta
Malta: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0011 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) 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
Malta recorded 0.0011 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta peaked at 0.0049 Mt CO2e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Malta 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -52.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +188.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0011 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0011 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +188.9% | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 Central African Republic 0.0012 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 French Polynesia 0.0011 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Barbados 0.001 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Eritrea 0.001 Mt CO2e compare
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta was 0.0011 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).