Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta
Malta: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, 1990–2023
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 129th out of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 % | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1 % | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.45 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 % | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.88 % | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.45 % | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.53 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.13 % | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.54 % | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 4.77 % | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.76 % | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 5.52 % | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.46 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.12 % | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.99 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.07 % | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.07 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.07 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 126 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 % compare
- 127 Melanesia 4.13 % compare
- 128 Iceland 4.1 % compare
- 130 Austria 4.02 % compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.96 % compare
- 132 China, Taiwan Province of 3.84 % compare
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 (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 129th out of 222 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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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.