Kyrgyzstan vs Malta: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Kyrgyzstan
0.658 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malta
0.881 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.881 kilograms per international-$ against 0.658 kilograms per international-$ in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.223 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8475 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5989 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2486 kilograms per international-$ | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.4859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1381 kilograms per international-$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6669 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2251 kilograms per international-$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ | 0.905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2822 kilograms per international-$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Kyrgyzstan or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.881 kilograms per international-$ against 0.658 kilograms per international-$ in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Kyrgyzstan and Malta?
- 0.223 kilograms per international-$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malta rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).