Methane emissions from agriculture in Malta
Malta: Methane emissions from agriculture was 60,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
110,000 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
60,000 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 60,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Malta peaked at 110,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 2017.
Malta ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 60,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 60,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Malta?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Malta was 60,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.