Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta
Malta: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 23.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta is 23.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1993.
That places Malta 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +14.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 96% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Greece 24.4% compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8% compare
- 154 Egypt 23.7% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 23.5% compare
- 157 United Kingdom 23.1% compare
- 158 United States 22.9% compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Malta was 23.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.