France vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

France
-7,247 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
-16,137 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
192nd
Malta rank
193rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Malta
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre against -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 8,890 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

France ranks 192nd and Malta ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malta Difference Ahead
1960s -4,892 tonnes per square kilometre -4,894 tonnes per square kilometre 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre France
1970s -5,748 tonnes per square kilometre -7,876 tonnes per square kilometre 2,127 tonnes per square kilometre France
1980s -6,410 tonnes per square kilometre -10,017 tonnes per square kilometre 3,607 tonnes per square kilometre France
1990s -6,649 tonnes per square kilometre -11,894 tonnes per square kilometre 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre France
2000s -6,866 tonnes per square kilometre -13,861 tonnes per square kilometre 6,995 tonnes per square kilometre France
2010s -7,165 tonnes per square kilometre -14,912 tonnes per square kilometre 7,747 tonnes per square kilometre France
2020s -7,218 tonnes per square kilometre -15,844 tonnes per square kilometre 8,626 tonnes per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, France or Malta?
France, at -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre against -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between France and Malta?
8,890 tonnes per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
France ranks 192nd and Malta ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.