Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,267 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,092 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
601.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 9,092 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 601.35 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 601.35 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 671.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 881.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 1,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 1,062 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 901.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1968 | 1,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 1,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 2,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2,004 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 3,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 3,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 2,904 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 4,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 3,552 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 4,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 5,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 6,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 6,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 7,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 6,955 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 7,428 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 7,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,575 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,688 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8,688 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8,070 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 8,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,315 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,115 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,062 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,489 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 7,449 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,247 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 4,216 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 4,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 4,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 19.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 601.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,705 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,757 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,904 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,619 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,955 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,889 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Kuwait 7,269 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta was 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,092 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual 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.