Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 104.64 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
104.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
320.38 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
9.33 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 104.64 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 320.38 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.33 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 43.65 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 30.36 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 45.15 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 37.25 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 62.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.97 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 69.2 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 69.07 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.86 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 71.05 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 89.07 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 81.45 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 84.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 91.57 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 94.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 94.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 178.84 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 199.66 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 191.56 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 235.51 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 190.33 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 136.38 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 144.35 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 154.5 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 153.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 159.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 231.43 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 219.25 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 184.18 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 180.38 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 186.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 216.43 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 259.75 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 311.38 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 313.9 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 320.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.51 units per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 104.64 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 104.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 142.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 104.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8233 units per square kilometre, 127.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.71 units per square kilometre | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 20.68 units per square kilometre | 35.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 30.36 units per square kilometre | 69.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.76 units per square kilometre | 66.86 units per square kilometre | 95.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.37 units per square kilometre | 136.38 units per square kilometre | 235.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.32 units per square kilometre | 180.38 units per square kilometre | 320.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 units per square kilometre | 91.87 units per square kilometre | 104.64 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Curacao 124.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macao 116.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 107.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 79.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Kuwait 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 23.36 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malta was 104.64 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 320.38 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.