Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-16,137 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
-3,325 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
-16,137 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta is -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at -3,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malta ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3,325 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -3,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1963 | -4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | -4,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | -4,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -5,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | -5,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | -6,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | -6,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | -6,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -7,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | -7,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -7,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | -7,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | -8,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | -8,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | -8,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | -8,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | -8,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | -9,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | -9,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | -9,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -9,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | -9,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | -10,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | -10,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | -10,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -10,673 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | -10,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | -10,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -11,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -11,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -11,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -11,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -11,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -12,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -12,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | -12,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -13,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -13,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -13,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -13,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -13,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -13,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -13,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -14,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -14,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -14,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -14,441 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -14,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -14,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -14,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -14,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -14,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -14,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -15,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -15,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -15,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -15,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -15,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -15,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -15,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,894 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,390 tonnes per square kilometre | -3,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -7,876 tonnes per square kilometre | -8,855 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,706 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,017 tonnes per square kilometre | -10,833 tonnes per square kilometre | -9,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -11,894 tonnes per square kilometre | -13,126 tonnes per square kilometre | -10,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -13,861 tonnes per square kilometre | -14,554 tonnes per square kilometre | -13,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -14,912 tonnes per square kilometre | -15,378 tonnes per square kilometre | -14,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -15,844 tonnes per square kilometre | -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre | -15,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 190 Georgia -5,334 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7,127 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 France -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda -26,114 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Malta was -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -3,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.