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%
Rank
190th
of 201 regions
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 regions 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.
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
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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 regions 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.