Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta

Malta: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.13 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.45 %
in 2020
All-time low
3.47 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 5.2 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.9 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 5 %1995: 5 %1996: 5 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 6.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta is 6.13 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 7.45 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.47 %, in 2011.

That places Malta 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.22 %
1991 5.48 % +5.0%
1992 5.92 % +8.0%
1993 4.67 % -21.1%
1994 4.97 % +6.4%
1995 5.02 % +1.0%
1996 4.98 % -0.8%
1997 4.62 % -7.2%
1998 4.8 % +3.9%
1999 4.62 % -3.7%
2000 4.96 % +7.4%
2001 4.26 % -14.1%
2002 4.47 % +4.9%
2003 4.02 % -10.1%
2004 3.81 % -5.2%
2005 3.8 % -0.3%
2006 3.87 % +1.8%
2007 3.57 % -7.8%
2008 3.72 % +4.2%
2009 3.88 % +4.3%
2010 3.78 % -2.6%
2011 3.47 % -8.2%
2012 3.54 % +2.0%
2013 3.68 % +4.0%
2014 3.63 % -1.4%
2015 4.44 % +22.3%
2016 4.93 % +11.0%
2017 5.77 % +17.0%
2018 6.91 % +19.8%
2019 7.09 % +2.6%
2020 7.45 % +5.1%
2021 5.45 % -26.8%
2022 5.91 % +8.4%
2023 6.13 % +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.03 % 4.62 % 5.92 % 10
2000s 4.04 % 3.57 % 4.96 % 10
2010s 4.72 % 3.47 % 7.09 % 10
2020s 6.24 % 5.45 % 7.45 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta was 6.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.45 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 % in 2011.
How does Malta rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malta ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.