South Korea vs Malta: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
South Korea
406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Malta rank
12th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 117.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 256.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 245.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 309.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 63.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 329.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 381.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 51.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 307.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 493.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 186.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 292.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 590.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 297.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 296.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 561.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 265.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 374.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 530.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 155.97 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, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between South Korea and Malta?
- 117.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th 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.