Waste — Emissions in Malta

Malta: Waste — Emissions was 3.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.49 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.87 kt
in 2011
All-time low
1.09 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Malta, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Malta is 3.49 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Malta peaked at 5.87 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kt, in 1961.

That places Malta 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1.09 kt —
1962 1.12 kt +2.8%
1963 1.15 kt +2.7%
1964 1.18 kt +2.6%
1965 1.2 kt +1.7%
1966 1.23 kt +2.5%
1967 1.27 kt +3.3%
1968 1.3 kt +2.4%
1969 1.33 kt +2.3%
1970 1.32 kt -0.8%
1971 1.35 kt +2.3%
1972 1.36 kt +0.7%
1973 1.37 kt +0.7%
1974 1.37 kt +0.0%
1975 1.38 kt +0.7%
1976 1.39 kt +0.7%
1977 1.4 kt +0.7%
1978 1.4 kt +0.0%
1979 1.41 kt +0.7%
1980 1.41 kt +0.0%
1981 1.42 kt +0.7%
1982 1.42 kt +0.0%
1983 1.43 kt +0.7%
1984 1.44 kt +0.7%
1985 1.44 kt +0.0%
1986 1.45 kt +0.7%
1987 1.45 kt +0.0%
1988 1.45 kt +0.0%
1989 1.44 kt -0.7%
1990 1.43 kt -0.7%
1991 1.5 kt +4.9%
1992 1.58 kt +5.3%
1993 1.65 kt +4.4%
1994 1.78 kt +7.9%
1995 1.85 kt +3.9%
1996 1.9 kt +2.7%
1997 1.96 kt +3.2%
1998 2.11 kt +7.7%
1999 2.17 kt +2.8%
2000 2.27 kt +4.6%
2001 2.39 kt +5.3%
2002 2.48 kt +3.8%
2003 2.61 kt +5.2%
2004 2.67 kt +2.3%
2005 3.06 kt +14.6%
2006 3.57 kt +16.7%
2007 3.94 kt +10.4%
2008 4.2 kt +6.6%
2009 4.78 kt +13.8%
2010 5.08 kt +6.3%
2011 5.87 kt +15.6%
2012 2.86 kt -51.3%
2013 2.77 kt -3.1%
2014 2.82 kt +1.8%
2015 3.24 kt +14.9%
2016 3.56 kt +9.9%
2017 3.72 kt +4.5%
2018 3.46 kt -7.0%
2019 3.62 kt +4.6%
2020 3.48 kt -3.9%
2021 3.52 kt +1.1%
2022 3.49 kt -0.9%
2023 3.49 kt +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3.49 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 3.49 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions 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
2012 -51.3% 5.87 kt 2.86 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.21 kt 1.09 kt 1.33 kt 9
1970s 1.38 kt 1.32 kt 1.41 kt 10
1980s 1.44 kt 1.41 kt 1.45 kt 10
1990s 1.79 kt 1.43 kt 2.17 kt 10
2000s 3.2 kt 2.27 kt 4.78 kt 10
2010s 3.7 kt 2.77 kt 5.87 kt 10
2020s 3.5 kt 3.48 kt 3.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 189 Barbados 4.14 kt compare
  2. 190 Brunei Darussalam 3.75 kt compare
  3. 190 Brunei 3.75 kt compare
  4. 193 Timor-Leste 3.41 kt compare
  5. 193 East Timor 3.41 kt compare
  6. 195 Vanuatu 3.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Malta?
Waste — emissions in Malta was 3.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.87 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kt in 1961.
How does Malta rank for waste — emissions?
Malta ranks 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf