Malta vs United Kingdom: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy

Malta
0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
United Kingdom
0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Malta rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
00.10.20.3199520072019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh in Malta, a difference of 0.0065 kg CO₂ per kWh.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2468 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.2217 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.025 kg CO₂ per kWh Malta
2000s 0.214 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.2183 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0043 kg CO₂ per kWh United Kingdom
2010s 0.1984 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.1975 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0009 kg CO₂ per kWh Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Malta or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1642 kg CO₂ per kWh in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.0065 kg CO₂ per kWh, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
Malta ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Unit
kg CO₂ per kWh
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.