Waste — Emissions Share in Malta
Malta: Waste — Emissions Share was 60.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Malta is 60.81 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Malta peaked at 69.41 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.3 %, in 1990.
That places Malta 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.92 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.45 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.3 % | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.61 % | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 33.15 % | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 34.3 % | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34.2 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.32 % | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 37.03 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 38.83 % | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 40.49 % | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 41.48 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.82 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.53 % | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.56 % | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 50.59 % | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 53.56 % | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 54.84 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 61.33 % | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 63.52 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 69.41 % | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 52.06 % | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 51.19 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.05 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.06 % | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 59.14 % | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 61.39 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 60.44 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.72 % | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.24 % | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 60.74 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.44 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.81 % | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 60.81 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 60.81 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 % | 27.3 % | 38.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5 % | 38.83 % | 61.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 % | 51.19 % | 69.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.56 % | 59.24 % | 61.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 waste — emissions share in Malta?
- Waste — emissions share in Malta was 60.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 69.41 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 % in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for waste — emissions share?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.