South Korea vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
South Korea
5,943 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
5,267 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
Malta rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 676 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 774.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 876.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,602 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 3,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,982 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,263 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 6,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.32 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 915.28 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between South Korea and Malta?
- 676 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.