Material footprints - main indicators in Malta

Malta: Material footprints - main indicators was 1,541 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,541 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,366 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1,525 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Malta, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 2.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 2.1k Thousand tonnes2011: 2.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 2.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 1.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 1.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 1.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 2.2k Thousand tonnes2020: 2.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2023: 1.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 1.5k Thousand tonnes2025: 1.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material footprints - main indicators in Malta is 1,541 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Malta peaked at 2,366 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,525 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

That places Malta 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,152 Thousand tonnes 1,939 Thousand tonnes 2,366 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 1,865 Thousand tonnes 1,525 Thousand tonnes 2,196 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 1,775 Thousand tonnes 1,531 Thousand tonnes 2,195 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Slovenia 25,071 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Malta?
Material footprints - main indicators in Malta was 1,541 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,366 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,525 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Malta rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Malta ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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