Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malta

Malta: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 38.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.12 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.12 %
in 1990
All-time low
29.43 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.1 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 70.1 %1993: 68.8 %1994: 66.5 %1995: 63.1 %1996: 62.9 %1997: 62.9 %1998: 58.9 %1999: 60.5 %2000: 59 %2001: 57.4 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 55.1 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 35.2 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 45.9 %2013: 47 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 37 %2020: 39.6 %2021: 38.1 %2022: 37.4 %2023: 38.1 %

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 120th of 192 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 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 122 Indonesia 35.65 % compare
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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 120th out of 192 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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.