Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malta
Malta: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.2389 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2389 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2583 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
0.1042 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malta stood at 0.2389 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malta peaked at 0.2583 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malta 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1099 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1087 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1107 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1185 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1209 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1204 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1144 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1254 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1264 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1318 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1342 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1646 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1691 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1889 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2192 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2205 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2318 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2344 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2468 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2551 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2264 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1894 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1718 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.181 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2115 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2187 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.222 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.234 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2368 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2389 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2389 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2389 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.113 Mt CO2e | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | 0.1144 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2354 Mt CO2e | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2031 Mt CO2e | 0.1718 Mt CO2e | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | 0.2389 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Bahamas 0.3397 Mt CO2e compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.2757 Mt CO2e compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 0.2721 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0.1974 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.1711 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Maldives 0.1701 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malta?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Malta was 0.2389 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2583 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).