Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 6.97 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.97 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 9.72 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9265 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9265 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 1.57 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.64 kt per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 2.01 kt per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 2.05 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.09 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.08 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.64 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 2.54 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.35 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.94 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.23 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 3.61 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 4.14 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 3.17 kt per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 4.33 kt per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 3.83 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 4.75 kt per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 5.94 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 6.44 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 6.97 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 7.22 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.94 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.88 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.82 kt per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 7.98 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 7.32 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.19 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.07 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 7.85 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.16 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 8.38 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 7.81 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.75 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 8.78 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.26 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.91 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.44 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.82 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.16 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.19 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.72 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.72 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.63 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 5.84 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.84 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 4.78 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.97 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.94 kt per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 7.16 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.97 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | 0.9265 kt per square kilometre | 2.05 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 kt per square kilometre | 2.08 kt per square kilometre | 2.94 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 kt per square kilometre | 3.17 kt per square kilometre | 6.97 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 kt per square kilometre | 6.88 kt per square kilometre | 8.82 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 kt per square kilometre | 7.16 kt per square kilometre | 9.44 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 kt per square kilometre | 4.78 kt per square kilometre | 9.72 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 kt per square kilometre | 4.97 kt per square kilometre | 7.16 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Qatar 12.24 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 8.12 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kuwait 8.07 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 6.7 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Aruba 5.14 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3.96 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta was 6.97 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9265 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.