Antarctica vs Malta: Carbon intensity of energy
Antarctica
0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malta
47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Antarctica rank
204th
Malta rank
202nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Antarctica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Antarctica, a difference of 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 204th and Malta ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
| 1990s | 9.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 123.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
| 2010s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
| 2020s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Antarctica or Malta?
- Malta, at 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Antarctica and Malta?
- 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Malta?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Malta rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Antarctica ranks 204th and Malta ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.