Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta
Malta: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 28.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 28.02 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 36.48 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.12 %, in 1993.
That places Malta 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.65 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.15 % | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.95 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14.12 % | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 16.28 % | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 18.03 % | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 17.97 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.21 % | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.93 % | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 17.55 % | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.46 % | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.95 % | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 17.76 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.69 % | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.11 % | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 17.36 % | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 16.42 % | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.67 % | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17.94 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.23 % | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 19.92 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.51 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.75 % | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.03 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.46 % | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 31.77 % | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 35 % | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 36.48 % | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 35.03 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.38 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.66 % | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 27.24 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.02 % | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28.02 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 28.02 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.79 %, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.88 % | 14.12 % | 18.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1 % | 15.11 % | 18.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 % | 19.92 % | 36.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.32 % | 26.66 % | 35.38 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta was 28.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.48 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 % in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.