Ireland vs Malta: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Ireland
0.0485 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Malta
0.052 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Malta rank
151st

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
0.050.10.150.2200020112023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.052 kg per constant US$ against 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in Ireland, a difference of 0.0035 kg per constant US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 151st of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1727 kg per constant US$ 0.1869 kg per constant US$ 0.0141 kg per constant US$ Malta
2010s 0.1071 kg per constant US$ 0.1061 kg per constant US$ 0.0011 kg per constant US$ Ireland
2020s 0.0549 kg per constant US$ 0.0559 kg per constant US$ 0.001 kg per constant US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.052 kg per constant US$ against 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Ireland and Malta?
0.0035 kg per constant US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Ireland ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 151st of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed