Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 81.84 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81.84 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.0%
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.84 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 t per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Malta, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 0 t per square kilometre1999: 0 t per square kilometre2000: 0 t per square kilometre2001: 0 t per square kilometre2002: 0 t per square kilometre2003: 0 t per square kilometre2004: 0 t per square kilometre2005: 0 t per square kilometre2006: 0 t per square kilometre2007: 3.1 t per square kilometre2008: 15.6 t per square kilometre2009: 15.6 t per square kilometre2010: 39.8 t per square kilometre2011: 59.5 t per square kilometre2012: 60.3 t per square kilometre2013: 54.9 t per square kilometre2014: 62.5 t per square kilometre2015: 59.4 t per square kilometre2016: 59.4 t per square kilometre2017: 63.9 t per square kilometre2018: 56.9 t per square kilometre2019: 53.1 t per square kilometre2020: 53.1 t per square kilometre2021: 53.1 t per square kilometre2022: 53.1 t per square kilometre2023: 81.8 t per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 81.84 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 81.84 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Malta 3rd out of 125 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 2
2000s 3.44 t per square kilometre 0 t per square kilometre 15.62 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 56.96 t per square kilometre 39.79 t per square kilometre 63.91 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 60.3 t per square kilometre 53.12 t per square kilometre 81.84 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Singapore 539 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Bahrain, Kingdom of 100 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Belgium 48.44 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Japan 46.97 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Germany 36 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Malta?
Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Malta was 81.84 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 81.84 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Malta rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered paper — Production 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.

Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
126 places, 4,635 data points, 1961–2023
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Recovered paper — Production 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.