Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malta
Malta: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0015 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0015
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.003
in 1993
All-time low
0.0015
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malta, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0015 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Malta peaked at 0.003 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 2024.
That places Malta 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0021 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0021 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0021 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0021 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0021 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0021 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0021 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0021 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0021 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0019 | -7.8% |
| 1891 | 0.002 | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0021 | +4.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0022 | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0022 | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0023 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0024 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0024 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0024 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0024 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0024 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0024 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0024 | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0023 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0023 | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0022 | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0022 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0021 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0021 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0021 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0021 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.002 | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.002 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.002 | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.002 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0019 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0019 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0019 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0019 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0019 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0019 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0019 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0019 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0019 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0019 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0019 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.002 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.002 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.002 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.002 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0021 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0021 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0021 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0021 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0021 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0021 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0021 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0022 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0022 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0022 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0022 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0022 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0022 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0021 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0021 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.002 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.002 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.002 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.002 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.003 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0015 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1018, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0022 | 0.0019 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0023 | 0.0021 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0021 | 0.002 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0019 | 0.0018 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 | 0.0018 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 | 0.0025 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 | 0.0021 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 | 0.0015 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.0018 compare
- 174 Bahamas 0.0016 compare
- 175 Barbados 0.0016 compare
- 177 Andorra 0.0013 compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.0012 compare
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Malta?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Malta was 0.0015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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