Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta
Malta: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Malta 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 170 Reunion 0.0% compare
- 171 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 172 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 174 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 176 Martinique 0.0% compare
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Malta was 0.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.