🇲🇹 Malta's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Malta emitted around 2.1 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, representing 0% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 3.9 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 0.9% a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world as a whole needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up 81.48% of emissions, F-gases 8.77%, methane 7.65% and nitrous oxide 2.1%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Malta's emissions have produced around 136 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0% of the global total, averaging around 2.8 tonnes per person per year.
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