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

Malta, at 0.0509 against 0.0508 in Ireland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

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

Ireland

0.0508

in 2024

Malta

0.0509

in 2024

Ireland rank

178th

Malta rank

177th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0509 against 0.0508 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Malta ranks 177th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.273	0.2985	0.0255	Malta
2000s	0.1828	0.1921	0.0093	Malta
2010s	0.1126	0.1094	0.0031	Ireland
2020s	0.0574	0.0563	0.0011	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 0.0509 against 0.0508 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Malta?: 0.0001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Ireland ranks 178th 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.