Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta

Malta: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1269 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta, 1996–2023

00.511.521996200920231996: 0.127 units per square kilometre1997: 0.158 units per square kilometre1998: 0.168 units per square kilometre1999: 0.178 units per square kilometre2000: 0.142 units per square kilometre2001: 0.173 units per square kilometre2002: 0.171 units per square kilometre2003: 0.257 units per square kilometre2004: 0.186 units per square kilometre2005: 0.253 units per square kilometre2006: 0.286 units per square kilometre2007: 0.333 units per square kilometre2008: 0.56 units per square kilometre2009: 0.537 units per square kilometre2010: 0.603 units per square kilometre2011: 0.611 units per square kilometre2012: 0.776 units per square kilometre2013: 0.904 units per square kilometre2014: 0.872 units per square kilometre2015: 1 units per square kilometre2016: 1.1 units per square kilometre2017: 1.3 units per square kilometre2018: 1.3 units per square kilometre2019: 1.3 units per square kilometre2020: 1.6 units per square kilometre2021: 1.6 units per square kilometre2022: 1.9 units per square kilometre2023: 1.6 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.56 units per square kilometre for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in 2023.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1269 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Malta 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in Malta, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.1269 units per square kilometre
1997 0.1581 units per square kilometre +24.6%
1998 0.1678 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 0.1782 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2000 0.1417 units per square kilometre -20.5%
2001 0.1734 units per square kilometre +22.4%
2002 0.171 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 0.2569 units per square kilometre +50.2%
2004 0.1861 units per square kilometre -27.6%
2005 0.2531 units per square kilometre +36.0%
2006 0.2861 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2007 0.3333 units per square kilometre +16.5%
2008 0.5604 units per square kilometre +68.1%
2009 0.5366 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2010 0.6027 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2011 0.611 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 0.7762 units per square kilometre +27.0%
2013 0.9037 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2014 0.8718 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2015 1.02 units per square kilometre +16.9%
2016 1.13 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2017 1.32 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2018 1.35 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 1.29 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 1.59 units per square kilometre +23.0%
2021 1.62 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 1.85 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2023 1.56 units per square kilometre -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1577 units per square kilometre 0.1269 units per square kilometre 0.1782 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.2899 units per square kilometre 0.1417 units per square kilometre 0.5604 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.987 units per square kilometre 0.6027 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.66 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Monaco 17.86 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 16.56 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 0.9566 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 0.8979 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 South Korea 0.7349 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Malta was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Malta rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Malta ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals 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.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals 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.