Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Malta
Malta: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
257.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
139.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Malta stood at 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Malta peaked at 257.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 139.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
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 — Methane in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 148.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 164.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 170.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 175.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 185.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 193.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 199 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 207.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 212.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 217.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 224.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 231.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 243.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 245.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 252.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 257.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 164.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 180.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 166.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 163.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 168.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 166.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 180.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 193.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 205.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 202.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 208.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 224.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 224.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 225.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 226.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 139.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 207.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 164.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 257.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 163.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 224.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 226.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Malta?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Malta was 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 257.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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