Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malta
Malta: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 38.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malta is 38.12 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malta peaked at 70.12 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.43 %, in 2011.
Malta ranks 140th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.49 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.07 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.81 % | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.55 % | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.11 % | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 62.9 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.9 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 60.45 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 59 % | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 57.36 % | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 56.45 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.07 % | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.54 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.63 % | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 47.8 % | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 44.86 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.53 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.35 % | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 35.17 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.43 % | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 45.93 % | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 46.98 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46.13 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.38 % | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 39.59 % | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 37.35 % | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 38.43 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.01 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.62 % | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.06 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 37.41 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.12 % | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.12 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.12 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.93 %, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +56.1% | 29.43 % | 45.93 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.33 % | 58.9 % | 70.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.66 % | 37.35 % | 59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.84 % | 29.43 % | 46.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 % | 37.41 % | 39.62 % | 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malta?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Malta was 38.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.12 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.43 % in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.