Methane emissions from agriculture in Malta
Malta: Methane emissions from agriculture was 60,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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 regions 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.