Barbados vs Malta: emissions of air pollutants
Barbados
13,615 tonnes
in 2022
Malta
12,178 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
176th
Malta rank
178th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13,615 tonnes against 12,178 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 1,437 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Malta ranks 178th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,239 tonnes | 10,896 tonnes | 5,657 tonnes | Malta |
| 1760s | 5,642 tonnes | 10,912 tonnes | 5,271 tonnes | Malta |
| 1770s | 6,072 tonnes | 10,920 tonnes | 4,848 tonnes | Malta |
| 1780s | 6,531 tonnes | 10,918 tonnes | 4,387 tonnes | Malta |
| 1790s | 7,021 tonnes | 10,907 tonnes | 3,886 tonnes | Malta |
| 1800s | 7,543 tonnes | 10,886 tonnes | 3,343 tonnes | Malta |
| 1810s | 8,098 tonnes | 10,879 tonnes | 2,781 tonnes | Malta |
| 1820s | 8,686 tonnes | 10,889 tonnes | 2,202 tonnes | Malta |
| 1830s | 9,309 tonnes | 10,887 tonnes | 1,578 tonnes | Malta |
| 1840s | 9,966 tonnes | 10,872 tonnes | 905.21 tonnes | Malta |
| 1850s | 10,703 tonnes | 11,195 tonnes | 492.55 tonnes | Malta |
| 1860s | 13,089 tonnes | 11,712 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 14,595 tonnes | 11,303 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 15,769 tonnes | 11,119 tonnes | 4,650 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 15,639 tonnes | 11,357 tonnes | 4,282 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 14,727 tonnes | 11,792 tonnes | 2,935 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 12,502 tonnes | 11,534 tonnes | 967.85 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 10,798 tonnes | 10,270 tonnes | 528.19 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 13,071 tonnes | 10,022 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 12,634 tonnes | 10,201 tonnes | 2,433 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 10,542 tonnes | 29,356 tonnes | 18,813 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 4,352 tonnes | 32,527 tonnes | 28,176 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 3,050 tonnes | 48,184 tonnes | 45,134 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 5,944 tonnes | 55,037 tonnes | 49,093 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 17,777 tonnes | 87,214 tonnes | 69,437 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 17,375 tonnes | 44,882 tonnes | 27,508 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 16,360 tonnes | 14,775 tonnes | 1,585 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13,216 tonnes | 12,259 tonnes | 956.77 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 13,615 tonnes against 12,178 tonnes in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Malta?
- 1,437 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Malta ranks 178th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.