Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
184th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.39 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-16.13 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2024

-20-1001020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Malta is -1.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 17.39 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.13 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Malta ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.7 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -1.79 % change on previous year
1974 -1.82 % change on previous year +1.8%
1975 5.56 % change on previous year -405.6%
1976 3.51 % change on previous year -36.8%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 1.69 % change on previous year
1980 5 % change on previous year +195.0%
1981 -4.76 % change on previous year -195.2%
1982 -3.33 % change on previous year -30.0%
1983 1.72 % change on previous year -151.7%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 5.08 % change on previous year
1986 -4.84 % change on previous year -195.2%
1987 5.08 % change on previous year -205.1%
1988 1.61 % change on previous year -68.3%
1989 4.76 % change on previous year +195.2%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 3.03 % change on previous year
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 1.47 % change on previous year
1994 17.39 % change on previous year +1082.6%
1995 3.7 % change on previous year -78.7%
1996 -5.95 % change on previous year -260.7%
1997 -2.53 % change on previous year -57.5%
1998 15.58 % change on previous year -715.6%
1999 -8.99 % change on previous year -157.7%
2000 4.94 % change on previous year -154.9%
2001 2.35 % change on previous year -52.4%
2002 -5.75 % change on previous year -344.3%
2003 6.1 % change on previous year -206.1%
2004 1.15 % change on previous year -81.1%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 5.68 % change on previous year
2007 -16.13 % change on previous year -383.9%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 1.28 % change on previous year
2010 1.27 % change on previous year -1.3%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 1.25 % change on previous year
2013 1.23 % change on previous year -1.2%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 1.22 % change on previous year
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 0 % change on previous year
2018 -3.61 % change on previous year
2019 -2.5 % change on previous year -30.8%
2020 -3.85 % change on previous year +53.8%
2021 1.33 % change on previous year -134.7%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 -2.63 % change on previous year
2024 -1.35 % change on previous year -48.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1082.6% 1.47 % change on previous year 17.39 % change on previous year
1998 +715.6% -2.53 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.21 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.03 % change on previous year -4.84 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.37 % change on previous year -8.99 % change on previous year 17.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0374 % change on previous year -16.13 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1145 % change on previous year -3.61 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.3 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 181 Lebanon -0.6061 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Haiti -1.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Greece -1.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Ukraine -1.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 Romania -1.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Trinidad and Tobago -1.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Malta?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Malta was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 17.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -16.13 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.