Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta
Malta: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta is 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta peaked at 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Malta 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Grenada 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Macao 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Malta was 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Malta rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malta ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.