Global change over the last 50 years in Malta
Malta: Global change over the last 50 years was 19,758 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Malta, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Malta is 19,758, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Malta peaked at 22,847 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799, in 1990.
That places Malta 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,228 | — |
| 1966 | 1,312 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,414 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1,228 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 1,135 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 1,212 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,247 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,247 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,644 | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 1,546 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,529 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,571 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,483 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,079 | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 1,322 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 1,078 | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 942 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,216 | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 999 | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 1,226 | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 2,585 | +110.8% |
| 1986 | 1,168 | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 1,052 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 896 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 941 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 799 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 973 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1,079 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,495 | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 3,269 | +118.7% |
| 1995 | 5,540 | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 10,751 | +94.1% |
| 1997 | 2,840 | -73.6% |
| 1998 | 3,130 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3,249 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,820 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2,137 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2,201 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,025 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,006 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,142 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8,497 | +296.7% |
| 2007 | 9,824 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 8,122 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 7,260 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 8,717 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 4,875 | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 9,640 | +97.8% |
| 2013 | 11,433 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 11,011 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13,363 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 17,218 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 17,884 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22,023 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 16,316 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 21,933 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 18,913 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 20,860 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 22,847 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 19,758 | -13.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19,758 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19,758 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +296.7% | 2,142 | 8,497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 | 1,135 | 1,414 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,388 | 1,079 | 1,644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,210 | 896 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,312 | 799 | 10,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,703 | 2,006 | 9,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,248 | 4,875 | 22,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,862 | 18,913 | 22,847 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Malta?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Malta was 19,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22,847 in 2023.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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