Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta

Malta: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.4202 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4202 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.8301 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1343 kt
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.8196119922023

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.4202 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 0.8301 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1343 kt, in 1982.

Malta ranks 132nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2893 kt —
1962 0.2893 kt +0.0%
1963 0.3892 kt +34.5%
1964 0.3203 kt -17.7%
1965 0.2308 kt -27.9%
1966 0.2239 kt -3.0%
1967 0.31 kt +38.5%
1968 0.217 kt -30.0%
1969 0.3513 kt +61.9%
1970 0.403 kt +14.7%
1971 0.3479 kt -13.7%
1972 0.4374 kt +25.7%
1973 0.1929 kt -55.9%
1974 0.1688 kt -12.5%
1975 0.1653 kt -2.1%
1976 0.1757 kt +6.3%
1977 0.4099 kt +133.3%
1978 0.4133 kt +0.8%
1979 0.3513 kt -15.0%
1980 0.6888 kt +96.1%
1981 0.1619 kt -76.5%
1982 0.1343 kt -17.0%
1983 0.3513 kt +161.6%
1984 0.3789 kt +7.9%
1985 0.372 kt -1.8%
1986 0.3341 kt -10.2%
1987 0.4133 kt +23.7%
1988 0.3341 kt -19.2%
1989 0.3134 kt -6.2%
1990 0.3341 kt +6.6%
1991 0.3341 kt +0.0%
1992 0.3685 kt +10.3%
1993 0.3548 kt -3.7%
1994 0.3548 kt +0.0%
1995 0.6303 kt +77.6%
1996 0.4202 kt -33.3%
1997 0.4271 kt +1.6%
1998 0.8301 kt +94.4%
1999 0.3238 kt -61.0%
2000 0.5407 kt +67.0%
2001 0.4478 kt -17.2%
2002 0.4719 kt +5.4%
2003 0.3858 kt -18.2%
2004 0.3789 kt -1.8%
2005 0.4236 kt +11.8%
2006 0.4891 kt +15.5%
2007 0.4236 kt -13.4%
2008 0.2928 kt -30.9%
2009 0.3169 kt +8.2%
2010 0.3961 kt +25.0%
2011 0.3375 kt -14.8%
2012 0.3926 kt +16.3%
2013 0.4099 kt +4.4%
2014 0.4271 kt +4.2%
2015 0.4443 kt +4.0%
2016 0.4064 kt -8.5%
2017 0.4202 kt +3.4%
2018 0.4202 kt +0.0%
2019 0.4202 kt +0.0%
2020 0.4202 kt +0.0%
2021 0.4202 kt +0.0%
2022 0.4202 kt +0.0%
2023 0.4202 kt +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.4202 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.4202 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.23 kt, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +161.6% 0.1343 kt 0.3513 kt
1977 +133.3% 0.1757 kt 0.4099 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2912 kt 0.217 kt 0.3892 kt 9
1970s 0.3065 kt 0.1653 kt 0.4374 kt 10
1980s 0.3482 kt 0.1343 kt 0.6888 kt 10
1990s 0.4378 kt 0.3238 kt 0.8301 kt 10
2000s 0.4171 kt 0.2928 kt 0.5407 kt 10
2010s 0.4075 kt 0.3375 kt 0.4443 kt 10
2020s 0.4202 kt 0.4202 kt 0.4202 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 129 Mauritius 0.6507 kt compare
  2. 130 Comoros 0.5654 kt compare
  3. 131 French Guiana 0.485 kt compare
  4. 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.134 kt compare
  5. 134 Réunion 0.0507 kt compare
  6. 135 Armenia 0 kt
  7. 135 Cyprus 0 kt

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malta?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Malta was 0.4202 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.8301 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 kt in 1982.
How does Malta rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Malta ranks 132nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.