Malta vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Malta
342,169 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
329,709 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malta currently reports 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre against 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 12,460 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,756 tonnes per square kilometre | 200,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 183,265 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 36,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 224,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 188,335 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 69,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 248,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 179,210 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 136,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 136,637 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 218,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 296,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,658 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 296,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 316,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,750 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 333,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 327,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,236 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Malta or United Kingdom?
- Malta, at 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre against 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 12,460 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.