Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0073 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Malta is 0.0073 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Malta peaked at 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Malta 173rd 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0073 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0073 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +64.7% | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 170 Seychelles 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.0088 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0071 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 Barbados 0.0064 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 East Timor 0.0061 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Malta was 0.0073 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 industrial processes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).