Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1.16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malta is 1.16 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 3,766.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malta peaked at 3.44 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2018.
Malta ranks 121st of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.16 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.24 t | +675.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 t | -77.4% |
| 2009 | 0.21 t | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 t | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.11 t | +450.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 t | +136.4% |
| 2021 | 0.02 t | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 t | +17100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 t | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 t | +56.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.16 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.16 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.94 t, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4725 t | 0.16 t | 1.24 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 t | 0.02 t | 0.11 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 t | 0.02 t | 3.44 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Bahrain 2.01 t compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 1.35 t compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 1.25 t compare
- 122 Namibia 1 t compare
- 123 Luxembourg 0.92 t compare
- 124 Mauritania 0.66 t compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malta?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malta was 1.16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,766.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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