Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0076 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 kt per square kilometre, in 1985.
Malta ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 kt per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +144.2% | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 120 Mexico 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Madagascar 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 North Macedonia 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
- 125 Canada 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.0074 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.