What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malta and Rwanda?

0.0021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of GDP

Malta

0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Malta rank

177th

Rwanda rank

180th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Malta
Rwanda

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Malta
2000s	0.1921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1331 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.1094 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0686 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Malta
2020s	0.0563 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Malta or Rwanda?: Malta, at 0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malta and Rwanda?: 0.0021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malta and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Malta ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 180th 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: 03 September 2026

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 $.