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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Malta: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 3.18 t (2024), 91st of 203 in the world and 12th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 3.94 t (2024), 106th of 203 in the world and 12th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 2.2 Mt (2024), 163rd of 203 in the world and 22nd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Malta in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 3.18 t2024 | 91/203 | 12/22 | 5.47 t | 6.26 t | 3.14 t | −42%since 2014 | 4.09 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 3.94 t2024 | 106/203 | 12/22 | 6.19 t | 7.12 t | 4.00 t | −39%since 2014 | 5.90 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 2.2 Mt2024 | 163/203 | 22/22 | 2.4 Mt | 2.9 Mt | 2.1 Mt | −20%since 2014 | 4,768.6 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 1.8 Mt2024 | 152/203 | 21/22 | 2.1 Mt | 2.6 Mt | 1.6 Mt | −24%since 2014 | 3,306.2 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.2 Mt2024 | 169/203 | 22/22 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +23%since 2014 | 1,093.8 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 8.6%2021 | 155/212 | 8/23 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9.2% | +6.6 ppsince 2011 | 7.5% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 11.9%2021 | 139/206 | 8/23 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | +11.4 ppsince 2011 | 6.3% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³2023 | 150/200 | 23/23 | 16.2 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | −12%since 2013 | 45.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 1.5%2024 | 192/214 | 13/23 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | +0.4 ppsince 2014 | 2.2% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 25.4%2024 | 134/210 | 12/23 | 28.1% | 32.3% | 28.5% | −6.5 ppsince 2014 | 35.4% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 22.2%2024 | 47/206 | 3/23 | 25.0% | 28.4% | 24.4% | −5.9 ppsince 2014 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 8.0%2025 | 127/213 | 10/23 | · | · | 7.6% | +7.5 ppsince 2015 | 7.8% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 72.6%2022 | 25/177 | 16/22 | 61.3% | 81.0% | 81.8% | −6.8 ppsince 2012 | 148.3% | 6.4% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 95 m³2022 | 171/183 | 14/23 | 129 m³ | 122 m³ | 98 m³ | −21%since 2012 | 431 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 4,880 kg/ha2017 | — | — | 4,008 kg/ha | 4,691 kg/ha | · | +15%since 2007 | 3,027 kg/ha | 5,394 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−42%3.18 t in 2024
- GHG per person−39%3.94 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−20%2.2 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−24%1.8 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Methane+23%0.2 Mt in 2024
- Freshwater per person−21%95 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Malta and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Malta. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Malta | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 3.18 t2024 | 5.08 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 3.94 t2024 | 6.30 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 2.2 Mt2024 | 371.2 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 1.8 Mt2024 | 299.2 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.2 Mt2024 | 44.9 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 8.6%2021 | 17.5%2021 |
| Renewable power | 11.9%2021 | 41.0%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 10.8 µg/m³2023 | 14.3 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 1.5%2024 | 31.8%2024 |