Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malta

Malta: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 37.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.67 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
70.09 %
in 1990
All-time low
29.2 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.1 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 70 %1993: 68.8 %1994: 66.5 %1995: 63.1 %1996: 62.9 %1997: 62.9 %1998: 58.9 %1999: 60.4 %2000: 59 %2001: 57.3 %2002: 56.4 %2003: 55 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 37.2 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 39.2 %2017: 37 %2018: 38 %2019: 36.6 %2020: 39.2 %2021: 37.6 %2022: 37 %2023: 37.7 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 37.67 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malta peaked at 70.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2 %, in 2011.

That places Malta 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 70.09 % —
1991 69.46 % -0.9%
1992 70.04 % +0.8%
1993 68.77 % -1.8%
1994 66.51 % -3.3%
1995 63.07 % -5.2%
1996 62.88 % -0.3%
1997 62.88 % +0.0%
1998 58.85 % -6.4%
1999 60.4 % +2.6%
2000 58.95 % -2.4%
2001 57.32 % -2.8%
2002 56.41 % -1.6%
2003 55.02 % -2.5%
2004 53.5 % -2.8%
2005 51.58 % -3.6%
2006 47.76 % -7.4%
2007 44.82 % -6.2%
2008 43.49 % -3.0%
2009 37.24 % -14.4%
2010 34.92 % -6.2%
2011 29.2 % -16.4%
2012 45.56 % +56.0%
2013 46.61 % +2.3%
2014 45.74 % -1.9%
2015 42.08 % -8.0%
2016 39.25 % -6.7%
2017 37.02 % -5.7%
2018 38.02 % +2.7%
2019 36.61 % -3.7%
2020 39.21 % +7.1%
2021 37.65 % -4.0%
2022 36.96 % -1.8%
2023 37.67 % +1.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 37.67 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 37.67 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.2 %, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +56.0% 29.2 % 45.56 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.3 % 58.85 % 70.09 % 10
2000s 50.61 % 37.24 % 58.95 % 10
2010s 39.5 % 29.2 % 46.61 % 10
2020s 37.87 % 36.96 % 39.21 % 4

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  4. 114 Burundi 37.58 % compare
  5. 115 Poland 37.18 % compare
  6. 116 Greece 36.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malta?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Malta was 37.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 70.09 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2 % in 2011.
How does Malta rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Malta ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.