Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta
Malta: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 37.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta stood at 37.53. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta peaked at 81.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 2023.
Malta ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.54 | — |
| 1991 | 80.79 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.04 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.32 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 78.64 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.01 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 77.39 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.79 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.18 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.59 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.02 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.48 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.97 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.49 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.58 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.21 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.91 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.6 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.53 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 47.32 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.88 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.68 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.03 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.95 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.93 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.74 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.27 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.68 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 38.59 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.14 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.86 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.53 | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 37.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 37.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -33.6% | 71.6 | 47.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.43 | 75.59 | 81.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.58 | 47.53 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.66 | 39.68 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.03 | 37.53 | 38.59 | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Malta was 37.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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