How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Malta ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malta

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Malta
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0066 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0066 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

158th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0066 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.0009 Mt CO2e

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 transport (energy) in Malta is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta peaked at 0.0066 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e, in 1985.

That places Malta 158th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0015 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.0017 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0032 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0044 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0055 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.004 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0048 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0049 Mt CO2e	0.0044 Mt CO2e	0.0059 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0059 Mt CO2e	0.0049 Mt CO2e	0.0066 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Malta

155 Seychelles 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare
156 Burundi 0.0072 Mt CO2e compare
156 Somalia 0.0072 Mt CO2e compare
159 Djibouti 0.0061 Mt CO2e compare
160 Cape Verde 0.0058 Mt CO2e compare
160 French Polynesia 0.0058 Mt CO2e compare
160 Liberia 0.0058 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Malta

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Malta was 0.0066 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 transport (energy) recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0066 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1985.
How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Malta ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).