Gross nutrient balance in Malta
Malta: Gross nutrient balance was 147 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
147
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
270
in 2001
All-time low
131.9
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Gross nutrient balance in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2015, gross nutrient balance in Malta stood at 147.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Malta peaked at 270 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 131.9, in 2011.
Malta ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross nutrient balance in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137 | — |
| 1991 | 149 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 161 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 186 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 206 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 222 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 226 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 244 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 179 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 196 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 257.1 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 270 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 244.9 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 203 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 260.9 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 233.2 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 231.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 243.8 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 214.9 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 199.9 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 168.6 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 131.9 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 140.5 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 147.2 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 147.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 147 | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 147 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.6 | 137 | 244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.96 | 199.9 | 270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.07 | 131.9 | 168.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Cyprus 194 compare
- 3 Netherlands 132.7 compare
- 3 Netherlands 132.7 compare
- 5 Belgium 132 compare
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 gross nutrient balance in Malta?
- Gross nutrient balance in Malta was 147 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 270 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.9 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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