Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta

Malta: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.07 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.76 %
in 2017
All-time low
1.75 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

234561990200620231990: 1.9 %1991: 2 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 2.1 %1995: 2.4 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta stood at 4.07 %.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta peaked at 5.76 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.75 %, in 1993.

That places Malta 123rd out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 % 1.75 % 2.72 % 10
2000s 3.2 % 2.61 % 4.45 % 10
2010s 4.31 % 2.54 % 5.76 % 10
2020s 4.4 % 3.99 % 5.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 120 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 % compare
  2. 121 Melanesia 4.13 % compare
  3. 122 Iceland 4.1 % compare
  4. 124 Austria 4.02 % compare
  5. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.96 % compare
  6. 126 China, Taiwan Province of 3.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Malta was 4.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 % in 2017.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 % in 1993.
How does Malta rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Malta ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.