Energy — Emissions Share in Malta

Malta: Energy — Emissions Share was 21.87 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.87 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
22.07 %
in 2022
All-time low
10.87 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 12.7 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 11.9 %1993: 13.8 %1994: 12.7 %1995: 12.3 %1996: 10.9 %1997: 12.3 %1998: 11.6 %1999: 12.3 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 14 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 16 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 19 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 17.4 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 21.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Malta stood at 21.87 %.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Malta peaked at 22.07 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.87 %, in 2002.

That places Malta 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.73 % —
1991 12.44 % -2.3%
1992 11.86 % -4.7%
1993 13.8 % +16.4%
1994 12.72 % -7.8%
1995 12.28 % -3.5%
1996 10.9 % -11.2%
1997 12.28 % +12.7%
1998 11.63 % -5.3%
1999 12.3 % +5.8%
2000 11.09 % -9.8%
2001 11.16 % +0.6%
2002 10.87 % -2.6%
2003 11.58 % +6.5%
2004 11.92 % +2.9%
2005 13.97 % +17.2%
2006 13.35 % -4.4%
2007 14.66 % +9.8%
2008 15.51 % +5.8%
2009 14.91 % -3.9%
2010 15.97 % +7.1%
2011 16.16 % +1.2%
2012 16.48 % +2.0%
2013 15.55 % -5.6%
2014 15.7 % +1.0%
2015 15.39 % -2.0%
2016 14.97 % -2.7%
2017 16.09 % +7.5%
2018 19.03 % +18.3%
2019 20.65 % +8.5%
2020 17.38 % -15.8%
2021 19.75 % +13.6%
2022 22.07 % +11.7%
2023 21.87 % -0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 21.87 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 21.87 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.29 % 10.9 % 13.8 % 10
2000s 12.9 % 10.87 % 15.51 % 10
2010s 16.6 % 14.97 % 20.65 % 10
2020s 20.27 % 17.38 % 22.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Luxembourg 23.58 % compare
  2. 30 China, mainland 22.92 % compare
  3. 31 China 22.88 % compare
  4. 33 Singapore 20.73 % compare
  5. 34 Kuwait 20.59 % compare
  6. 35 Viet Nam 20.4 % compare
  7. 35 Vietnam 20.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Malta?
Energy — emissions share in Malta was 21.87 % 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 22.07 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.87 % in 2002.
How does Malta rank for energy — emissions share?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.