Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Malta

Malta: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 53.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
63.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
All-time low
49.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Malta, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 59.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 59.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 63.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 63.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 61.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 62.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 61.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 62.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 62.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 61.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 60.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 60.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 61.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 58.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 58.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 56.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 54.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 56.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 50.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 50.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 50 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 51.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 51.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 50.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 52.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 53.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 54.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 54.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 53.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 53.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Malta peaked at 63.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2013.

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

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 59.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 59.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1992 61.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1993 63.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
1994 63.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
1995 61.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
1996 60.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
1997 62.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1998 61.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1999 62.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2000 62.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2001 61.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2002 60.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2003 60.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2004 61.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2005 58.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.5%
2006 58.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2007 59.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2008 56.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2009 54.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
2010 56.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
2011 50.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.8%
2012 50.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2013 49.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2014 51.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2015 51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2016 51.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2017 51.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2018 50.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2019 52.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2020 53.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2021 54.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2022 54.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2023 53.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 59.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 59.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 51.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 56.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 54.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 53.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Iceland 355.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 242.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 171.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Malta?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Malta was 53.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 63.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 49.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013.
How does Malta rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Malta ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
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