AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta

Malta: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.96 %
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
172nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.92 %
in 1992
All-time low
2.65 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.2 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.9 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 5 %1995: 5 %1996: 5 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 3 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 3 %

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.