Share global food emissions in Malta
Malta: Share global food emissions was 0.0027 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.0027
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
173rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0037
in 2011
All-time low
0.0017
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Malta stood at 0.0027.
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 global food emissions in Malta peaked at 0.0037 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, 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 global food emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.003 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 | -16.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0027 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0027 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0916, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 | 0.0017 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 | 0.0026 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0027 | 0.0037 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 170 Reunion 0.003 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 0.0029 compare
- 172 Comoros 0.0029 compare
- 174 Barbados 0.0025 compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 0.0023 compare
- 176 Martinique 0.0022 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 global food emissions in Malta?
- Share global food emissions in Malta was 0.0027 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for share global food emissions?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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