Total greenhouse gas emissions in Malta

Malta emitted 2.2 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Malta, 2024 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −1.7% 2023: 2.2 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 31st of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Malta over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period MaltaEuropean Union
2024 2.2 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 2.2 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 2.3 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 2.1 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 2.1 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 2.1 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 2.0 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 2.0 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 1.8 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 2.1 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 2.8 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 2.8 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 3.1 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 2.9 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 3.1 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 3.2 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 3.3 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 3.0 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 2.7 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.7% from 2.2 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 2.8 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −23.5%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Malta has the 31st highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Malta
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat