Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malta
Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
326,553 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
326,553 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,394 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malta peaked at 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,394 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,394 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 9,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 11,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 12,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 13,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 14,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 15,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 17,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 19,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 21,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 23,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 25,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 27,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 29,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 31,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 34,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 36,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 39,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 42,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 45,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 49,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 52,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 56,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 60,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 64,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 70,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 76,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 82,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 90,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 97,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 104,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 113,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 121,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 128,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 136,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 144,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 151,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 159,368 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 167,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 175,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 183,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 193,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 201,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 209,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 217,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 226,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 234,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 242,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 250,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 258,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 267,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 274,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 282,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 287,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 291,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 296,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 301,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 306,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 311,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 315,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 321,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 33.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,937 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,705 tonnes per square kilometre | 90,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 159,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 167,055 tonnes per square kilometre | 242,668 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 250,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 306,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,670 tonnes per square kilometre | 311,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Belgium 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 324,045 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 298,647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Germany 269,983 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 including land-use change, per square in Malta?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Malta was 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,394 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 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.