Material flow accounts in Malta
Malta: Material flow accounts was 1,541 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,541 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,655 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1,525 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material flow accounts in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,541 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Malta peaked at 2,655 Thousand tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,525 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.
That places Malta 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Material flow accounts in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,379 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2,366 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,108 Thousand tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,655 Thousand tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 2,161 Thousand tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 1,894 Thousand tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 2,384 Thousand tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 2,401 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,366 Thousand tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,939 Thousand tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,087 Thousand tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,107 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,040 Thousand tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,577 Thousand tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 1,525 Thousand tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,861 Thousand tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1,794 Thousand tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,593 Thousand tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,872 Thousand tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2,196 Thousand tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 2,195 Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,906 Thousand tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,751 Thousand tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,727 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,531 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 1,541 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,541 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,326 Thousand tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,265 Thousand tonnes | 1,894 Thousand tonnes | 2,655 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,865 Thousand tonnes | 1,525 Thousand tonnes | 2,196 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,775 Thousand tonnes | 1,531 Thousand tonnes | 2,195 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 North Macedonia 15,487 Thousand tonnes compare
- 41 Iceland 3,574 Thousand tonnes compare
- 42 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes 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 material flow accounts in Malta?
- Material flow accounts in Malta was 1,541 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,655 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for material flow accounts?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Material flow accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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