South Korea vs Malta: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
South Korea
5,980 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
5,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Malta rank
12th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,486 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 494 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 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 204 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 | 281.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,468 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,186 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 878.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 1,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,796 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 3,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,187 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 5,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,358 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.98 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 765.84 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,486 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between South Korea and Malta?
- 494 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.