Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was -0.7299 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -0.7299 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 117.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Malta peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.76 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Malta ranks 161st of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 10.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3077 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1980 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -797.9% |
| 1981 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1982 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1984 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +1012.3% |
| 1985 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1986 | 20 % change on previous year | -1700.0% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1991 | -0.365 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1992 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -501.5% |
| 1993 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +565.3% |
| 1994 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1995 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1996 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 1997 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1998 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9225 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2000 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -635.1% |
| 2001 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2002 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2003 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2004 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2007 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2009 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2011 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -594.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6316 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2013 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +638.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -6.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2017 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1495.8% |
| 2020 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2022 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 2023 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7299 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 | +1700.0% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1495.8% | 0.2604 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3544 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7372 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Slovenia -0.6837 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Romania -0.6971 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Eswatini -0.6979 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Israel -0.8015 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Ireland -0.8736 % change on previous year compare
- 164 New Zealand -1 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Malta was -0.7299 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.76 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.