Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta

Malta: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 159.71 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
159.71 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
159.71 kt
in 2023
All-time low
113.08 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 113.1 kt1991: 117.6 kt1992: 121.7 kt1993: 125.2 kt1994: 128.3 kt1995: 131.2 kt1996: 133.8 kt1997: 136 kt1998: 138 kt1999: 139.7 kt2000: 141.3 kt2001: 142.6 kt2002: 143.9 kt2003: 145.1 kt2004: 146.3 kt2005: 147.4 kt2006: 148.4 kt2007: 149.5 kt2008: 150.5 kt2009: 151.3 kt2010: 152.1 kt2011: 152.8 kt2012: 153.4 kt2013: 154.1 kt2014: 154.8 kt2015: 155.3 kt2016: 155.8 kt2017: 156.4 kt2018: 157 kt2019: 157.6 kt2020: 158.1 kt2021: 158.7 kt2022: 159.1 kt2023: 159.7 kt

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 159.71 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 159.71 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.08 kt, in 1990.

That places Malta 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 113.08 kt —
1991 117.64 kt +4.0%
1992 121.72 kt +3.5%
1993 125.16 kt +2.8%
1994 128.28 kt +2.5%
1995 131.19 kt +2.3%
1996 133.75 kt +2.0%
1997 135.98 kt +1.7%
1998 137.97 kt +1.5%
1999 139.74 kt +1.3%
2000 141.26 kt +1.1%
2001 142.6 kt +0.9%
2002 143.86 kt +0.9%
2003 145.13 kt +0.9%
2004 146.34 kt +0.8%
2005 147.44 kt +0.7%
2006 148.44 kt +0.7%
2007 149.46 kt +0.7%
2008 150.47 kt +0.7%
2009 151.31 kt +0.6%
2010 152.08 kt +0.5%
2011 152.82 kt +0.5%
2012 153.44 kt +0.4%
2013 154.1 kt +0.4%
2014 154.75 kt +0.4%
2015 155.28 kt +0.3%
2016 155.79 kt +0.3%
2017 156.38 kt +0.4%
2018 157.02 kt +0.4%
2019 157.57 kt +0.4%
2020 158.06 kt +0.3%
2021 158.66 kt +0.4%
2022 159.15 kt +0.3%
2023 159.71 kt +0.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 159.71 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 159.71 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615 kt, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128.45 kt 113.08 kt 139.74 kt 10
2000s 146.63 kt 141.26 kt 151.31 kt 10
2010s 154.92 kt 152.08 kt 157.57 kt 10
2020s 158.9 kt 158.06 kt 159.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 139 Finland 173.9 kt compare
  2. 140 China, Macao SAR 165.66 kt compare
  3. 141 Mauritius 161.13 kt compare
  4. 143 Brunei Darussalam 146.51 kt compare
  5. 144 Austria 145.06 kt compare
  6. 145 Guyana 137.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malta?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Malta was 159.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 159.71 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 113.08 kt in 1990.
How does Malta rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Malta ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.