Tree cover loss in Malta
Malta: Tree cover loss was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Malta stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Malta peaked at 1.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Malta 184th out of 197 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.
Tree cover loss in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2505 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1.38 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3131 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.1252 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1252 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2157 | 0 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0 | 0.1252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 compare
- 182 San Marino 0.1673 compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 184 Anguilla 0 compare
- 184 Aruba 0 compare
- 184 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 184 Eritrea 0 compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 compare
- 184 Mauritius 0 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 184 Niger 0
- 184 Reunion 0 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 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 tree cover loss in Malta?
- Tree cover loss in Malta was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for tree cover loss?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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