Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta

Malta: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 123.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
123.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 203 countries
All-time high
194.34 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2.23 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 2.9 kt1991: 2.3 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 3.7 kt1994: 18.4 kt1995: 40.3 kt1996: 43.7 kt1997: 46.8 kt1998: 49.2 kt1999: 50.4 kt2000: 50 kt2001: 65.4 kt2002: 65.8 kt2003: 72.3 kt2004: 73.7 kt2005: 64.2 kt2006: 97.7 kt2007: 97.5 kt2008: 101 kt2009: 114.5 kt2010: 146.4 kt2011: 151.4 kt2012: 180.7 kt2013: 175.2 kt2014: 186.1 kt2015: 192.3 kt2016: 194.3 kt2017: 173.5 kt2018: 150.2 kt2019: 138.5 kt2020: 123 kt2021: 117.7 kt2022: 123.8 kt2023: 123.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Malta stood at 123.84 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 194.34 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kt, in 1992.

Malta ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.85 kt —
1991 2.26 kt -20.8%
1992 2.23 kt -1.5%
1993 3.65 kt +64.0%
1994 18.4 kt +403.8%
1995 40.27 kt +118.8%
1996 43.74 kt +8.6%
1997 46.78 kt +7.0%
1998 49.25 kt +5.3%
1999 50.38 kt +2.3%
2000 50 kt -0.8%
2001 65.42 kt +30.8%
2002 65.85 kt +0.6%
2003 72.3 kt +9.8%
2004 73.67 kt +1.9%
2005 64.18 kt -12.9%
2006 97.71 kt +52.3%
2007 97.55 kt -0.2%
2008 100.96 kt +3.5%
2009 114.51 kt +13.4%
2010 146.44 kt +27.9%
2011 151.43 kt +3.4%
2012 180.68 kt +19.3%
2013 175.17 kt -3.0%
2014 186.12 kt +6.2%
2015 192.29 kt +3.3%
2016 194.34 kt +1.1%
2017 173.53 kt -10.7%
2018 150.2 kt -13.4%
2019 138.47 kt -7.8%
2020 123.02 kt -11.2%
2021 117.69 kt -4.3%
2022 123.84 kt +5.2%
2023 123.84 kt +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 123.84 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 123.84 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 +403.8% 3.65 kt 18.4 kt
1995 +118.8% 18.4 kt 40.27 kt
1993 +64.0% 2.23 kt 3.65 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.98 kt 2.23 kt 50.38 kt 10
2000s 80.21 kt 50 kt 114.51 kt 10
2010s 168.87 kt 138.47 kt 194.34 kt 10
2020s 122.1 kt 117.69 kt 123.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 144 Guyana 138.5 kt compare
  2. 145 Kyrgyzstan 128.21 kt compare
  3. 146 Gambia 125.98 kt compare
  4. 148 Solomon Islands 121.26 kt compare
  5. 149 Suriname 104.48 kt compare
  6. 150 Guinea-Bissau 104.37 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Malta?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Malta was 123.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 194.34 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kt in 1992.
How does Malta rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Malta ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.