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
0.10.20.30.4199020072024

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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.