Macao vs Malta: Carbon intensity of energy
Macao
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malta
47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao rank
200th
Malta rank
202nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Macao
- Malta
How they compare
Macao currently reports 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malta, a difference of 27.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 200th and Malta ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 1990s | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malta |
| 2000s | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 123.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2010s | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2020s | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Macao or Malta?
- Macao, at 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Macao and Malta?
- 27.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Malta rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Macao ranks 200th 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.