Malta carbon emissions and environmental impact

Malta air pollution

Malta as an air pollution mortality rate of 20.2 per 100,000 population. The mean annual exposure of PM2.5 in Malta is 13.9 mg/m³, endangering 100.0% of its population according to the World Health Organisation guidelines.

Malta energy

The energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta is 1.81 MJ/$2011 PPP GDP. 100.0% of Malta population has access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, and the renewable energy consumption represent 5.4% of the country's total energy consumption.

Electricity production breakdown:

• Oil, gas and coal sources: 92.33%
• Renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric: 7.67%
• Renewable electricity output: 7.67%

Malta territory

The territory of Malta has a surface area of 320 km², 320 of which being land area. Forests represents 1.1% of the land with 3 km². Around 6.3% of territorial waters are protected marine areas.