How does Malta rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

Malta ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3287 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

9th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.5389 kt per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.1078 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.3287 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.5389 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malta 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1078 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1109 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1963	0.1141 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.1175 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.1199 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1966	0.1233 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1967	0.1275 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1968	0.1308 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1969	0.134 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	0.133 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1971	0.136 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.1371 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.1376 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1974	0.1374 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.1391 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1976	0.1407 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.1416 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.1417 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1426 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.1436 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.1438 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.1431 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1983	0.1444 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1984	0.1451 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1985	0.1461 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.1459 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.1469 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.1473 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.1474 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.1466 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1991	0.1533 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	0.1601 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1993	0.1666 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1994	0.1818 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
1995	0.189 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1996	0.1918 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	0.1963 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	0.213 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
1999	0.2159 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2000	0.2258 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2001	0.237 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2002	0.2431 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.2561 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
2004	0.2616 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2005	0.296 kt per square kilometre	+13.1%
2006	0.3421 kt per square kilometre	+15.6%
2007	0.3695 kt per square kilometre	+8.0%
2008	0.3926 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
2009	0.4433 kt per square kilometre	+12.9%
2010	0.4694 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
2011	0.5389 kt per square kilometre	+14.8%
2012	0.2757 kt per square kilometre	-48.8%
2013	0.2684 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2014	0.2734 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.3103 kt per square kilometre	+13.5%
2016	0.3384 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
2017	0.3522 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2018	0.3289 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
2019	0.3422 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
2020	0.3296 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
2021	0.3323 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.3292 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2023	0.3287 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
2012	-48.8%	0.5389 kt per square kilometre	0.2757 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1207 kt per square kilometre	0.1078 kt per square kilometre	0.134 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1387 kt per square kilometre	0.133 kt per square kilometre	0.1426 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1454 kt per square kilometre	0.1431 kt per square kilometre	0.1474 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1814 kt per square kilometre	0.1466 kt per square kilometre	0.2159 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3067 kt per square kilometre	0.2258 kt per square kilometre	0.4433 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3498 kt per square kilometre	0.2684 kt per square kilometre	0.5389 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.33 kt per square kilometre	0.3287 kt per square kilometre	0.3323 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malta

6 Maldives 0.5087 kt per square kilometre compare
7 Israel 0.3427 kt per square kilometre compare
8 Lebanon 0.3347 kt per square kilometre compare
10 Qatar 0.291 kt per square kilometre compare
11 Barbados 0.2799 kt per square kilometre compare
12 Mauritius 0.2608 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.5389 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malta rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Malta ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Waste — 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Waste — 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

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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: 21 September 2026

Waste — 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.