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Per capita nitrous oxide in Malta

Malta: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0814 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0814
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1768
in 1993
All-time low
0.0192
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Malta, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Malta is 0.0814, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Malta peaked at 0.1768 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 1850.

That places Malta 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0192 —
1851 0.0194 +1.2%
1852 0.0196 +1.1%
1853 0.0198 +1.0%
1854 0.02 +0.9%
1855 0.0202 +0.8%
1856 0.0203 +0.7%
1857 0.0204 +0.6%
1858 0.0205 +0.4%
1859 0.0205 +0.2%
1860 0.0206 +0.1%
1861 0.0205 -0.1%
1862 0.0205 -0.1%
1863 0.0205 -0.1%
1864 0.0205 -0.1%
1865 0.0205 -0.1%
1866 0.0204 -0.1%
1867 0.0204 -0.1%
1868 0.0204 -0.1%
1869 0.0204 -0.1%
1870 0.0204 -0.1%
1871 0.0205 +0.8%
1872 0.021 +2.3%
1873 0.0217 +3.4%
1874 0.0226 +4.0%
1875 0.0235 +4.2%
1876 0.0245 +4.1%
1877 0.0254 +3.7%
1878 0.0261 +3.1%
1879 0.0267 +2.2%
1880 0.027 +1.2%
1881 0.0272 +0.5%
1882 0.0273 +0.4%
1883 0.0274 +0.3%
1884 0.0274 +0.2%
1885 0.0275 +0.2%
1886 0.0275 +0.1%
1887 0.0276 +0.1%
1888 0.0276 +0.1%
1889 0.0276 +0.2%
1890 0.0263 -4.8%
1891 0.0279 +6.2%
1892 0.0295 +5.4%
1893 0.0308 +4.7%
1894 0.0321 +4.1%
1895 0.0332 +3.4%
1896 0.0341 +2.8%
1897 0.0349 +2.2%
1898 0.0355 +1.6%
1899 0.0358 +1.0%
1900 0.036 +0.4%
1901 0.0359 -0.1%
1902 0.0357 -0.6%
1903 0.0354 -0.9%
1904 0.035 -1.2%
1905 0.0345 -1.3%
1906 0.0341 -1.3%
1907 0.0337 -1.2%
1908 0.0334 -0.9%
1909 0.0332 -0.4%
1910 0.0333 +0.2%
1911 0.0335 +0.7%
1912 0.0338 +0.9%
1913 0.0342 +1.0%
1914 0.0345 +1.1%
1915 0.0349 +1.1%
1916 0.0353 +1.1%
1917 0.0357 +1.2%
1918 0.0361 +1.1%
1919 0.0364 +0.9%
1920 0.0367 +0.8%
1921 0.037 +0.8%
1922 0.0373 +0.8%
1923 0.0375 +0.7%
1924 0.0379 +0.8%
1925 0.0382 +0.9%
1926 0.0385 +0.9%
1927 0.0389 +0.8%
1928 0.0391 +0.8%
1929 0.0394 +0.6%
1930 0.0395 +0.3%
1931 0.0396 +0.2%
1932 0.0397 +0.2%
1933 0.0398 +0.2%
1934 0.0399 +0.2%
1935 0.04 +0.2%
1936 0.04 +0.2%
1937 0.04 +0.1%
1938 0.04 -0.1%
1939 0.0399 -0.3%
1940 0.0396 -0.6%
1941 0.0405 +2.1%
1942 0.0432 +6.8%
1943 0.0473 +9.5%
1944 0.0523 +10.5%
1945 0.0576 +10.2%
1946 0.0629 +9.1%
1947 0.0676 +7.5%
1948 0.0713 +5.5%
1949 0.0738 +3.5%
1950 0.074 +0.3%
1951 0.0734 -0.9%
1952 0.0731 -0.4%
1953 0.0729 -0.3%
1954 0.0728 -0.2%
1955 0.0727 -0.1%
1956 0.0727 -0.0%
1957 0.0728 +0.1%
1958 0.0733 +0.6%
1959 0.0742 +1.2%
1960 0.0752 +1.4%
1961 0.0784 +4.3%
1962 0.0789 +0.6%
1963 0.0806 +2.1%
1964 0.0822 +2.0%
1965 0.081 -1.5%
1966 0.0843 +4.1%
1967 0.0896 +6.3%
1968 0.0932 +4.0%
1969 0.0974 +4.5%
1970 0.1034 +6.2%
1971 0.1051 +1.6%
1972 0.1081 +2.8%
1973 0.1017 -5.9%
1974 0.0961 -5.5%
1975 0.0957 -0.5%
1976 0.1053 +10.0%
1977 0.1133 +7.6%
1978 0.113 -0.2%
1979 0.1116 -1.2%
1980 0.1166 +4.4%
1981 0.1068 -8.4%
1982 0.1114 +4.3%
1983 0.1161 +4.2%
1984 0.1288 +11.0%
1985 0.126 -2.2%
1986 0.1474 +17.0%
1987 0.1528 +3.6%
1988 0.1559 +2.0%
1989 0.1608 +3.2%
1990 0.1649 +2.5%
1991 0.1623 -1.5%
1992 0.1641 +1.0%
1993 0.1768 +7.8%
1994 0.1704 -3.6%
1995 0.1717 +0.7%
1996 0.1545 -10.0%
1997 0.1615 +4.6%
1998 0.1627 +0.8%
1999 0.1526 -6.2%
2000 0.1479 -3.1%
2001 0.1531 +3.5%
2002 0.1406 -8.2%
2003 0.1476 +5.0%
2004 0.1416 -4.1%
2005 0.1494 +5.5%
2006 0.1496 +0.2%
2007 0.1442 -3.7%
2008 0.1444 +0.1%
2009 0.1301 -9.9%
2010 0.1319 +1.4%
2011 0.1233 -6.5%
2012 0.1231 -0.2%
2013 0.1176 -4.4%
2014 0.1164 -1.1%
2015 0.1072 -7.8%
2016 0.0993 -7.4%
2017 0.0943 -5.1%
2018 0.0895 -5.0%
2019 0.0879 -1.8%
2020 0.0833 -5.3%
2021 0.0832 -0.1%
2022 0.0841 +1.1%
2023 0.0821 -2.5%
2024 0.0814 -0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.0814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.0814 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.02 0.0192 0.0205 10
1860s 0.0205 0.0204 0.0206 10
1870s 0.0232 0.0204 0.0267 10
1880s 0.0274 0.027 0.0276 10
1890s 0.032 0.0263 0.0358 10
1900s 0.0347 0.0332 0.036 10
1910s 0.0348 0.0333 0.0364 10
1920s 0.038 0.0367 0.0394 10
1930s 0.0398 0.0395 0.04 10
1940s 0.0556 0.0396 0.0738 10
1950s 0.0732 0.0727 0.0742 10
1960s 0.0841 0.0752 0.0974 10
1970s 0.1053 0.0957 0.1133 10
1980s 0.1323 0.1068 0.1608 10
1990s 0.1642 0.1526 0.1768 10
2000s 0.1448 0.1301 0.1531 10
2010s 0.109 0.0879 0.1319 10
2020s 0.0828 0.0814 0.0841 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare
  2. 188 Grenada 0.0853 compare
  3. 189 Macao 0.0846 compare
  4. 191 Aruba 0.0787 compare
  5. 192 Comoros 0.0786 compare
  6. 193 North Korea 0.0729 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Malta?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Malta was 0.0814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.1768 in 1993.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 1850.
How does Malta rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Malta ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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