Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Malta

Malta: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
21.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Malta, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 21.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 22.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 22.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 22.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 22.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 22.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 22.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 22.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 22.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 22.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 21.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 21.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 21.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 22.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 23.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 23.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 24.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 25.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 26.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 26.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 27.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 26.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 27.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 27.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 25.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Malta stood at 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Malta peaked at 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2006.

Malta ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 22.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 21.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
1992 22.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1993 22.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
1994 22.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
1995 22.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
1996 22.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
1997 22.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
1998 22.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
1999 23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2000 22.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2001 22.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2002 22.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2003 22.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2004 22.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
2005 21.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2006 21.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2007 21.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2008 22.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2009 22.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2010 23.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2011 23.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2012 24.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2013 25.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2014 26.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2015 26.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2016 27.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2017 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2018 26.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.2%
2019 25.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2020 27.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2021 27.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2022 26.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.2%
2023 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 22.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 25.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 26.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Iceland 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 130.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 50.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Malta?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Malta was 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 21.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
How does Malta rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Malta ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
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