Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0073 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.0073 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Malta peaked at 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Malta 167th 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 Waste in Malta, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0073 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 8% 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 0.2395 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 164 Maldives 0.0088 Mt CO2e compare
- 165 Cape Verde 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Suriname 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare
- 168 Bahamas 0.0072 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0069 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 French Polynesia 0.0057 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste 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 waste recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).