Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta
Malta: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 33,484 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33,484 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
102nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
102,522 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
61.98 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta stood at 33,484 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta peaked at 102,522 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.98 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Malta 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 68.51 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 68.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 68.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 68.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 68.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 68.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 68.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 68.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 68.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 68.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 68.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 68.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 68.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 68.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 68.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 68.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 68.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 68.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 68.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 68.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 68.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 68.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 68.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 68.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 68.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 68.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 68.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 68.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 68.7 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 68.7 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 68.69 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 68.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 68.67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 68.67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 68.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 68.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 68.64 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 68.63 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 68.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 68.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 68.59 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 68.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 68.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 68.55 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 68.54 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 68.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 68.51 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 68.49 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 68.47 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 68.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 68.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 68.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 68.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 68.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 68.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 68.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 68.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 68.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 68.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 68.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 68.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 68.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 68.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 68.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 68.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 68.54 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 68.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 68.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 68.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 68.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 68.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 68.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 68.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 68.51 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 68.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 68.49 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 68.48 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 68.47 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 68.46 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 68.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 68.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 68.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 68.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 68.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 68.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 68.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 68.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 68.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 68.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 69.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 69.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 70.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 70.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 71.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 71.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 72.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 72.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 72.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 73.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 73.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 73.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 73.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 74.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 74.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 74.1 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 73.9 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 73.68 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 73.46 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 73.22 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 72.58 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 71.93 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 71.28 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 70.62 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 69.96 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 69.7 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 69.44 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 69.16 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 68.88 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 68.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 69.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 69.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 69.9 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 70.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 70.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 70.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 70.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 71.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 71.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 71.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 71.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 71.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 71.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 71.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 71.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 71.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 72.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 72.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 72.22 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 72.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 73.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 73.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 74.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 75.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 75.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 76.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 76.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 77.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 77.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 74.9 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 72.04 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 72.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 71.48 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 70.91 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 70.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 70.2 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 69.48 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 68.77 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 67.75 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 66.81 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 65.9 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 65.02 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 64.17 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 63.34 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 62.54 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 61.98 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 62.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 62.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 62.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 63.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 63.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 63.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 63.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 63.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 63.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 63.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 64.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 64.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 64.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 64.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 64.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 65.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 65.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 65.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 64.59 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 64.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 63.31 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 2,178 tonnes | +3339.6% |
| 1951 | 2,337 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 2,332 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,246 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,710 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 3,170 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 3,032 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 3,129 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3,302 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3,971 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 3,454 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 2,986 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 3,352 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 4,167 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 5,014 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 4,742 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 4,098 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 5,188 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 6,316 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 6,496 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6,616 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 8,967 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 10,064 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 8,355 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 7,826 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 7,249 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,287 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 8,817 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 11,193 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 11,490 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12,257 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 13,967 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 16,029 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 9,716 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 14,449 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 11,919 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 19,996 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 19,969 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,109 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 22,144 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22,103 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21,394 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 22,736 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 28,501 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 26,066 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 27,022 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29,303 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 30,284 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30,175 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30,457 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57,230 tonnes | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 63,892 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 61,300 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75,364 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 60,906 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 43,641 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 46,192 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 49,439 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 49,029 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,986 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 74,056 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 70,159 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 58,937 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 57,722 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59,547 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 69,258 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 83,121 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 99,641 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 100,449 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 102,522 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,922 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 29,398 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33,484 tonnes | +13.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33,484 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33,484 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3339.6% | 63.31 tonnes | 2,178 tonnes |
| 2000 | +87.9% | 30,457 tonnes | 57,230 tonnes |
| 2020 | -70.8% | 102,522 tonnes | 29,922 tonnes |
| 1986 | +67.8% | 11,919 tonnes | 19,996 tonnes |
| 1984 | +48.7% | 9,716 tonnes | 14,449 tonnes |
| 2010 | +45.2% | 50,986 tonnes | 74,056 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.57 tonnes | 68.51 tonnes | 68.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 68.67 tonnes | 68.63 tonnes | 68.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 68.72 tonnes | 68.7 tonnes | 68.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 68.71 tonnes | 68.69 tonnes | 68.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 68.64 tonnes | 68.59 tonnes | 68.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 68.51 tonnes | 68.43 tonnes | 68.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 68.46 tonnes | 68.41 tonnes | 68.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 68.53 tonnes | 68.5 tonnes | 68.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 68.51 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 68.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 68.42 tonnes | 68.35 tonnes | 68.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 70.46 tonnes | 68.33 tonnes | 72.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 73.71 tonnes | 72.82 tonnes | 74.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 71.14 tonnes | 69.16 tonnes | 73.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 69.98 tonnes | 68.59 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 71.47 tonnes | 71.08 tonnes | 72.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 74.25 tonnes | 72.22 tonnes | 76.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.72 tonnes | 69.48 tonnes | 77.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 64.86 tonnes | 61.98 tonnes | 68.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.4 tonnes | 62.63 tonnes | 64.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.67 tonnes | 63.31 tonnes | 65.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,841 tonnes | 2,178 tonnes | 3,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,581 tonnes | 2,986 tonnes | 6,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,886 tonnes | 6,616 tonnes | 11,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,156 tonnes | 9,716 tonnes | 22,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,804 tonnes | 21,394 tonnes | 30,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,798 tonnes | 43,641 tonnes | 75,364 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,541 tonnes | 57,722 tonnes | 102,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,935 tonnes | 29,398 tonnes | 33,484 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta was 33,484 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 102,522 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.98 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Malta rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.