Food Retail — Emissions in Malta

Malta: Food Retail — Emissions was 52.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.34 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
93.95 kt
in 2012
All-time low
2.16 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Malta, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 2.2 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 17.6 kt1995: 39.4 kt1996: 42.8 kt1997: 46.3 kt1998: 48.7 kt1999: 49.8 kt2000: 47.4 kt2001: 61.1 kt2002: 59.9 kt2003: 65.3 kt2004: 63.3 kt2005: 54.6 kt2006: 64.4 kt2007: 64.4 kt2008: 61.4 kt2009: 64.7 kt2010: 89.8 kt2011: 85.2 kt2012: 94 kt2013: 80.6 kt2014: 84 kt2015: 83.5 kt2016: 82 kt2017: 61.8 kt2018: 49.9 kt2019: 51.3 kt2020: 44.2 kt2021: 46.2 kt2022: 52.3 kt2023: 52.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Malta stood at 52.34 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Malta peaked at 93.95 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kt, in 1992.

That places Malta 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.83 kt —
1991 2.24 kt -20.8%
1992 2.16 kt -3.6%
1993 2.94 kt +36.0%
1994 17.65 kt +500.0%
1995 39.4 kt +123.3%
1996 42.85 kt +8.7%
1997 46.33 kt +8.1%
1998 48.7 kt +5.1%
1999 49.76 kt +2.2%
2000 47.41 kt -4.7%
2001 61.13 kt +28.9%
2002 59.93 kt -2.0%
2003 65.33 kt +9.0%
2004 63.35 kt -3.0%
2005 54.56 kt -13.9%
2006 64.44 kt +18.1%
2007 64.44 kt -0.0%
2008 61.41 kt -4.7%
2009 64.75 kt +5.4%
2010 89.8 kt +38.7%
2011 85.24 kt -5.1%
2012 93.95 kt +10.2%
2013 80.65 kt -14.2%
2014 83.96 kt +4.1%
2015 83.47 kt -0.6%
2016 82.03 kt -1.7%
2017 61.84 kt -24.6%
2018 49.91 kt -19.3%
2019 51.3 kt +2.8%
2020 44.16 kt -13.9%
2021 46.19 kt +4.6%
2022 52.34 kt +13.3%
2023 52.34 kt +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 52.34 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 52.34 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 416.7 kt, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions 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
1994 +500.0% 2.94 kt 17.65 kt
1995 +123.3% 17.65 kt 39.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.49 kt 2.16 kt 49.76 kt 10
2000s 60.68 kt 47.41 kt 65.33 kt 10
2010s 76.21 kt 49.91 kt 93.95 kt 10
2020s 48.76 kt 44.16 kt 52.34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 129 Aruba 57.01 kt compare
  2. 130 Mozambique 56.5 kt compare
  3. 131 Malawi 54.46 kt compare
  4. 133 Yemen 51.98 kt compare
  5. 134 Guinea 50.37 kt compare
  6. 135 Haiti 47.17 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Malta?
Food retail — emissions in Malta was 52.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 93.95 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kt in 1992.
How does Malta rank for food retail — emissions?
Malta ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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