Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malta

Malta: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -0.3438 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.3438 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-3.78 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malta, 1990–2025

-4-3-2-101990200720251990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: -3.8 kt2017: -3.8 kt2018: -3.8 kt2019: -3.8 kt2020: -3.8 kt2021: -0.344 kt2022: -0.344 kt2023: -0.344 kt2024: -0.344 kt2025: -0.344 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Malta recorded -0.3438 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malta peaked at 0 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.78 kt, in 2016.

Malta ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Malta, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt
1991 0 kt
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 0 kt
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0 kt
2006 0 kt
2007 0 kt
2008 0 kt
2009 0 kt
2010 0 kt
2011 0 kt
2012 0 kt
2013 0 kt
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 -3.78 kt
2017 -3.78 kt -0.0%
2018 -3.78 kt -0.0%
2019 -3.78 kt -0.0%
2020 -3.78 kt -0.0%
2021 -0.3438 kt -90.9%
2022 -0.3438 kt -0.0%
2023 -0.3438 kt -0.0%
2024 -0.3438 kt -0.0%
2025 -0.3438 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s -1.51 kt -3.78 kt 0 kt 10
2020s -0.9167 kt -3.78 kt -0.3438 kt 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 147 Jersey -1.15 kt compare
  2. 148 Isle of Man -4.01 kt compare
  3. 149 Lebanon -7.33 kt compare
  4. 149 Réunion -7.33 kt compare
  5. 149 Sao Tome and Principe -7.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malta?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Malta was -0.3438 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -3.78 kt in 2016.
How does Malta rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Malta ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).