How does Malta rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Malta ranks 102nd out of 220 regions 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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Malta
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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%

Rank

102nd

of 220 regions

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 regions 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.

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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Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
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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 regions 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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.