Belgium vs Malta: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Belgium
390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Malta rank
12th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 132.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 590.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 147.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 411.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 561.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 150.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 396.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 530.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 133.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Belgium and Malta?
- 132.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane 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.