How does Malta rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Malta ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Malta

Name: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

18th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 1992

All-time low

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Malta 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
1968	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1969	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1970	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1971	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1972	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1976	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+14.0%
1977	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+13.8%
1978	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1979	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1980	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1981	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-18.2%
1982	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+17.9%
1984	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
1985	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1986	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1988	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1990	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1991	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1993	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1994	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1995	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-6.9%
1997	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1999	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-8.9%
2000	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2001	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2002	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
2003	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2004	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
2005	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
2006	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2008	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2009	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-10.4%
2010	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2011	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-9.5%
2012	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2013	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2015	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2017	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-23.8%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2020	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+25.2%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-19.6%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malta

15 Mauritius 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
16 Rwanda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
17 Lebanon 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
19 Germany 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
20 Haiti 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
21 France 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Malta?: Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Malta rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Malta ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.