Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta
Malta: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.063 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta stood at 0.063 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.2133 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per person, in 1961.
That places Malta 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0106 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0103 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.013 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0219 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0276 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0361 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0387 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0438 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0584 units per person | +65.0% |
| 1987 | 0.058 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0608 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0631 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0624 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0588 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0768 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0716 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0771 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0783 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1467 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1626 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1548 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1891 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1518 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1081 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.114 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1216 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1236 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1787 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1685 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1403 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1374 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1559 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1829 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2133 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2076 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.058 units per person | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0567 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.063 units per person | +11.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.063 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 6.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.063 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +86.7% | 0.0786 units per person | 0.1467 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1392 units per person | 0.1081 units per person | 0.1891 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1724 units per person | 0.1359 units per person | 0.2133 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Qatar 0.0735 units per person compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0726 units per person compare
- 14 Palau 0.0656 units per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 0.0529 units per person compare
- 17 South Africa 0.0453 units per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 0.0434 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Malta was 0.063 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2133 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.