AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta
Malta: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta is 2.96 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 5.92 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.65 %, in 2012.
Malta ranks 172nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.48 % | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 % | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 % | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 4.97 % | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.02 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.98 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.62 % | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.62 % | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.96 % | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.26 % | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 4.47 % | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.02 % | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.81 % | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 % | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.72 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 % | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 % | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 % | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.65 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.93 % | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.59 % | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 % | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.85 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.61 % | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.12 % | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.98 % | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 % | +5.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.96 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 37% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.96 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 % | 4.62 % | 5.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 % | 3.31 % | 4.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 % | 2.65 % | 4.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 % | 2.81 % | 4.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta was 2.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 % in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.