Ireland vs Malta: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta
0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Malta rank
184th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 186th and Malta ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malta
2010s 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malta
2020s 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Malta?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 186th and Malta ranks 184th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.