Waste — Emissions per capita in Malta

Malta: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.41 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
0.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Malta, 1990–2023

0.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Malta is 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Malta ranks 117th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.13 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.13 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +7.7%
1993 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.15 t CO2eq/cap +7.1%
1995 0.16 t CO2eq/cap +6.7%
1996 0.16 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.16 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.17 t CO2eq/cap +6.3%
1999 0.17 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.18 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2001 0.19 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2002 0.19 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +5.3%
2004 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +15.0%
2006 0.26 t CO2eq/cap +13.0%
2007 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +7.7%
2008 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +7.1%
2009 0.34 t CO2eq/cap +13.3%
2010 0.36 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2011 0.41 t CO2eq/cap +13.9%
2012 0.21 t CO2eq/cap -48.8%
2013 0.2 t CO2eq/cap -4.8%
2014 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +10.0%
2016 0.24 t CO2eq/cap +9.1%
2017 0.24 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.22 t CO2eq/cap -8.3%
2019 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.2 t CO2eq/cap -9.1%
2021 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.2 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.43 t CO2eq/cap, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.151 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.237 t CO2eq/cap 0.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.252 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.41 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 117 Botswana 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 117 Eritrea 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 117 Sri Lanka 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Malta?
Waste — emissions per capita in Malta was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Malta rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Malta ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.