Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Malta

Malta: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 20 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
15 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Malta, 2010–2024

01020302010201720242010: 20 Thousand tonnes2011: 23 Thousand tonnes2012: 22 Thousand tonnes2013: 18 Thousand tonnes2014: 19 Thousand tonnes2015: 27 Thousand tonnes2016: 19 Thousand tonnes2017: 21 Thousand tonnes2018: 23 Thousand tonnes2019: 15 Thousand tonnes2020: 24 Thousand tonnes2021: 17 Thousand tonnes2022: 18 Thousand tonnes2023: 23 Thousand tonnes2024: 20 Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Malta stood at 20 Thousand tonnes.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Malta peaked at 27 Thousand tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.

Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Malta, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 20 Thousand tonnes —
2011 23 Thousand tonnes +15.0%
2012 22 Thousand tonnes -4.3%
2013 18 Thousand tonnes -18.2%
2014 19 Thousand tonnes +5.6%
2015 27 Thousand tonnes +42.1%
2016 19 Thousand tonnes -29.6%
2017 21 Thousand tonnes +10.5%
2018 23 Thousand tonnes +9.5%
2019 15 Thousand tonnes -34.8%
2020 24 Thousand tonnes +60.0%
2021 17 Thousand tonnes -29.2%
2022 18 Thousand tonnes +5.9%
2023 23 Thousand tonnes +27.8%
2024 20 Thousand tonnes -13.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 20 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,510 Thousand tonnes, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.7 Thousand tonnes 15 Thousand tonnes 27 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 20.4 Thousand tonnes 17 Thousand tonnes 24 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Estonia 281 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 32 Estonia 281 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 220 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Malta?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Malta was 20 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
How does Malta rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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