Germany vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Germany
269,983 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
326,553 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
Malta rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre against 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 56,570 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 9th and Malta ranks 6th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 119,659 tonnes per square kilometre 12,383 tonnes per square kilometre 107,276 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1970s 146,280 tonnes per square kilometre 28,937 tonnes per square kilometre 117,344 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1980s 175,695 tonnes per square kilometre 60,144 tonnes per square kilometre 115,551 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1990s 203,801 tonnes per square kilometre 124,705 tonnes per square kilometre 79,096 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2000s 229,676 tonnes per square kilometre 205,247 tonnes per square kilometre 24,429 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2010s 253,031 tonnes per square kilometre 281,734 tonnes per square kilometre 28,702 tonnes per square kilometre Malta
2020s 267,316 tonnes per square kilometre 318,670 tonnes per square kilometre 51,354 tonnes per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Germany or Malta?
Malta, at 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre against 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Germany and Malta?
56,570 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Germany ranks 9th and Malta ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative 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.