IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0194 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0331 kt per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0194 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0331 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malta ranks 68th of 186 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0043 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1963 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +26.3%
1964 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +21.8%
1965 0.0073 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1966 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1967 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +28.4%
1968 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +23.3%
1969 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1970 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1971 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1972 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1974 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1975 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -13.1%
1976 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1977 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1978 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1980 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +32.6%
1981 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1982 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 0.0188 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1984 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1985 0.021 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -36.2%
1987 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +29.7%
1988 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1989 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0158 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.0143 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
1996 0.0141 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1997 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1998 0.0222 kt per square kilometre +54.0%
1999 0.0221 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -35.0%
2001 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.0147 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +67.0%
2005 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2007 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2008 0.0244 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 0.0247 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0267 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
2012 0.0246 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2013 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
2015 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.03 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
2017 0.0312 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2019 0.0301 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
2020 0.0158 kt per square kilometre -47.6%
2021 0.017 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2022 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
2023 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +67.0% 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0244 kt per square kilometre
1998 +54.0% 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0222 kt per square kilometre
2020 -47.6% 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre
1986 -36.2% 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre
2000 -35.0% 0.0221 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre
1980 +32.6% 0.0124 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0121 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.021 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0222 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.028 kt per square kilometre 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0331 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0178 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 65 Moldova 0.0205 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Jordan 0.02 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Belarus 0.0199 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 El Salvador 0.019 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.0331 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malta rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.