Energy — Emissions Share in Malta

Malta: Energy — Emissions Share was 1.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.52 %
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
211th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.74 %
in 1995
All-time low
1.35 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 2.9 %1994: 2.8 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 2.9 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.52 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Malta peaked at 3.74 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.35 %, in 2011.

That places Malta 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.58 % —
1991 2.59 % +0.4%
1992 2.48 % -4.2%
1993 2.9 % +16.9%
1994 2.84 % -2.1%
1995 3.74 % +31.7%
1996 2.8 % -25.1%
1997 2.88 % +2.9%
1998 2.78 % -3.5%
1999 2.53 % -9.0%
2000 2.17 % -14.2%
2001 2.15 % -0.9%
2002 2.07 % -3.7%
2003 2.12 % +2.4%
2004 1.93 % -9.0%
2005 1.81 % -6.2%
2006 1.62 % -10.5%
2007 1.58 % -2.5%
2008 1.63 % +3.2%
2009 1.39 % -14.7%
2010 1.53 % +10.1%
2011 1.35 % -11.8%
2012 2.33 % +72.6%
2013 2.14 % -8.2%
2014 2.16 % +0.9%
2015 1.82 % -15.7%
2016 1.57 % -13.7%
2017 1.55 % -1.3%
2018 1.54 % -0.6%
2019 1.67 % +8.4%
2020 1.56 % -6.6%
2021 1.61 % +3.2%
2022 1.6 % -0.6%
2023 1.52 % -5.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.52 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.52 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — 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 +72.6% 1.35 % 2.33 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.81 % 2.48 % 3.74 % 10
2000s 1.85 % 1.39 % 2.17 % 10
2010s 1.77 % 1.35 % 2.33 % 10
2020s 1.57 % 1.52 % 1.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 208 Fiji 1.7 % compare
  2. 209 Cook Islands 1.68 % compare
  3. 210 Iceland 1.53 % compare
  4. 212 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 % compare
  5. 213 Tonga 1.24 % compare
  6. 214 Cyprus 1.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Malta?
Energy — emissions share in Malta was 1.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 % in 1995.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 % in 2011.
How does Malta rank for energy — emissions share?
Malta ranks 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.