Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0009 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0009 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 401.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -31.9% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +33.9% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +33.9% | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Italy 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Costa Rica 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 North Macedonia 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Czechia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Poland 0.0006 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 waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions 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
Waste — 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.