Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Malta

Malta: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -0.149 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-0.149 kt
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
6th
of 76 countries
All-time high
-0.0077 kt
in 2003
All-time low
-0.149 kt
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Malta, 1990–2022

-0.15-0.1-0.05-01990200620221990: -0.013 kt1991: -0.013 kt1992: -0.012 kt1993: -0.012 kt1994: -0.011 kt1995: -0.011 kt1996: -0.01 kt1997: -0.01 kt1998: -0.009 kt1999: -0.009 kt2000: -0.008 kt2001: -0.008 kt2002: -0.008 kt2003: -0.008 kt2004: -0.081 kt2005: -0.082 kt2006: -0.082 kt2007: -0.083 kt2008: -0.083 kt2009: -0.084 kt2010: -0.084 kt2011: -0.085 kt2012: -0.085 kt2013: -0.086 kt2014: -0.086 kt2015: -0.108 kt2016: -0.108 kt2017: -0.109 kt2018: -0.112 kt2019: -0.116 kt2020: -0.135 kt2021: -0.142 kt2022: -0.149 kt

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

Analysis

Malta recorded -0.149 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malta peaked at -0.0077 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.149 kt, in 2022.

Malta ranks 6th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0109 kt -0.0132 kt -0.0087 kt 10
2000s -0.0527 kt -0.0837 kt -0.0077 kt 10
2010s -0.098 kt -0.1157 kt -0.0842 kt 10
2020s -0.1419 kt -0.149 kt -0.1347 kt 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Czechia 5,294 kt compare
  2. 4 Kenya 2,681 kt compare
  3. 5 Latvia 315.56 kt compare
  4. 7 Liechtenstein -13.38 kt compare
  5. 8 Singapore -75.84 kt compare
  6. 9 Slovenia -80.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malta?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Malta was -0.149 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was -0.0077 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.149 kt in 2022.
How does Malta rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Malta ranks 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).