Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Malta
Malta: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
All-time low
35.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Malta stood at 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Malta peaked at 40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.15 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 falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 39.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 39.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 39.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 39.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 40.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 35.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 39.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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- 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Malta?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Malta was 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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