Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0156 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
Malta recorded 0.0156 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malta peaked at 0.0258 Mt CO2e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Malta 169th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0156 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8414 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0156 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Malta was 0.0156 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).