Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta
Malta: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 20,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 2009.
Malta ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.59 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Malta was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.