Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.5398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0018 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malta, at 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Malta ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st 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$.