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Malta Annual CO2 Emissions

Malta's annual CO2 emissions rose to 1.82 million tonnes in 2023, up from 1.77 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 2.7% (48,602) from the previous year. Malta has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (1.82 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Europe, Malta is lower (1.82 million vs regional median 35.26 million) and ranks 41st out of 44 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 1.82
2022 1.77
2021 1.61
2020 1.6
2019 1.65
2018 1.55
2017 1.54
2016 1.38
2015 1.7
2014 2.42
2013 2.43
2012 2.75
2011 2.61
2010 2.62
2009 2.56
2008 2.72
2007 2.73
2006 2.66
2005 2.65
2004 2.85
2003 2.96
2002 2.75
2001 2.74
2000 2.47
1999 2.57
1998 2.52
1997 2.56
1996 2.53
1995 2.45
1994 2.66
1993 2.89
1992 2.29
1991 2.27
1990 2.43
1989 2.17
1988 2.01
1987 1.85
1986 1.48
1985 1.2
1984 1.36
1983 1
1982 1.31
1981 1.14
1980 1.02
1979 0.91
1978 0.93
1977 0.8
1976 0.76
1975 0.67
1974 0.74
1973 0.81
1972 0.84
1971 0.66
1970 0.66
1969 0.65
1968 0.64
1967 0.52
1966 0.41
1965 0.47
1964 0.5
1963 0.41
1962 0.33
1961 0.29
1960 0.34
1959 0.39
1958 0.33
1957 0.31
1956 0.3
1955 0.34
1954 0.31
1953 0.23
1952 0.24
1951 0.26
1950 0.25
Malta Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Malta.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 27.34% 27.34% 2022
Forest Area (%) 1.44% 1.44% 2022