Ireland vs Malta: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Malta
0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
Malta rank
177th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 178th and Malta ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0255 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.1828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1094 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0563 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 178th and Malta ranks 177th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.