Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0412 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0412 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.026 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0412 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malta 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0412 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0412 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Switzerland 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Jamaica 0.0421 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Gambia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.