Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Malta?

Malta, at 0.0509 against 0.0507 in Ethiopia as of 2024.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Malta: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia

0.0507

in 2024

Malta

0.0509

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

179th

Malta rank

177th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Ethiopia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0509 against 0.0507 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malta ranks 177th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0607	0.2985	0.2378	Malta
2000s	0.0751	0.1921	0.117	Malta
2010s	0.0638	0.1094	0.0457	Malta
2020s	0.056	0.0563	0.0003	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.0509 against 0.0507 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Malta?: 0.0002, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malta ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.