Malta vs Somalia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Malta
0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta rank
180th
Somalia rank
179th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malta
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.5398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2644 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Malta or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malta and Somalia?
- 0.0053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Somalia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malta ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 179th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.