Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0399 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0399 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0732 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 kt per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malta 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0568 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.06 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0673 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.071 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0706 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.066 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.068 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0732 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0663 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0536 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0399 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0399 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0732 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0686 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- 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 soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0399 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.