Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta
Malta: Consumption of inorganic fertilizers was 190.3 Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2024, consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta stood at 190.3 Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta peaked at 715 Tonne in 2000 and was at its lowest, 190.3 Tonne, in 2024.
That places Malta 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 715 Tonne | — |
| 2001 | 624 Tonne | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 642 Tonne | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 536 Tonne | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 527 Tonne | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 591 Tonne | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 681 Tonne | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 592 Tonne | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 407 Tonne | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 440 Tonne | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 552 Tonne | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 471 Tonne | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 548 Tonne | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 571 Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 594 Tonne | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 618 Tonne | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 568 Tonne | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 585 Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 586 Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 586 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 334.7 Tonne | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 247.8 Tonne | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 190.3 Tonne | -23.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 190.3 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,098 Tonne, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.5 Tonne | 407 Tonne | 715 Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.9 Tonne | 471 Tonne | 618 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.6 Tonne | 190.3 Tonne | 334.7 Tonne | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta?
- Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Malta was 190.3 Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 715 Tonne in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.3 Tonne in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for consumption of inorganic fertilizers?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of inorganic fertilizers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of inorganic fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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