Malta vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Malta
342,169 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
360,763 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
11th
Netherlands rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre against 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 18,594 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,756 tonnes per square kilometre | 87,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,840 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 36,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 125,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,160 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 69,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 172,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 102,942 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 136,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 220,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 84,254 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 218,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,809 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 296,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 323,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,554 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 333,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 355,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,231 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre against 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Malta and Netherlands?
- 18,594 tonnes per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.