Cyprus vs Malta: emissions of air pollutants

Cyprus
10,399 tonnes
in 2022
Malta
12,178 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus rank
181st
Malta rank
178th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12,178 tonnes against 10,399 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 1,779 tonnes.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 181st and Malta ranks 178th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 12 and Malta in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
1750s 6,910 tonnes 10,896 tonnes 3,986 tonnes Malta
1760s 7,268 tonnes 10,912 tonnes 3,644 tonnes Malta
1770s 7,641 tonnes 10,920 tonnes 3,279 tonnes Malta
1780s 8,028 tonnes 10,918 tonnes 2,890 tonnes Malta
1790s 8,429 tonnes 10,907 tonnes 2,478 tonnes Malta
1800s 8,845 tonnes 10,886 tonnes 2,041 tonnes Malta
1810s 9,508 tonnes 10,879 tonnes 1,370 tonnes Malta
1820s 10,505 tonnes 10,889 tonnes 383.89 tonnes Malta
1830s 11,595 tonnes 10,887 tonnes 708.11 tonnes Cyprus
1840s 12,784 tonnes 10,872 tonnes 1,913 tonnes Cyprus
1850s 14,325 tonnes 11,195 tonnes 3,130 tonnes Cyprus
1860s 15,652 tonnes 11,712 tonnes 3,940 tonnes Cyprus
1870s 16,200 tonnes 11,303 tonnes 4,896 tonnes Cyprus
1880s 16,746 tonnes 11,119 tonnes 5,627 tonnes Cyprus
1890s 17,281 tonnes 11,357 tonnes 5,924 tonnes Cyprus
1900s 18,643 tonnes 11,792 tonnes 6,852 tonnes Cyprus
1910s 21,009 tonnes 11,534 tonnes 9,475 tonnes Cyprus
1920s 23,018 tonnes 10,270 tonnes 12,748 tonnes Cyprus
1930s 23,781 tonnes 10,022 tonnes 13,760 tonnes Cyprus
1940s 25,141 tonnes 10,201 tonnes 14,940 tonnes Cyprus
1950s 26,818 tonnes 29,356 tonnes 2,538 tonnes Malta
1960s 21,923 tonnes 32,527 tonnes 10,604 tonnes Malta
1970s 27,173 tonnes 48,184 tonnes 21,012 tonnes Malta
1980s 32,602 tonnes 55,037 tonnes 22,436 tonnes Malta
1990s 37,530 tonnes 87,214 tonnes 49,684 tonnes Malta
2000s 23,068 tonnes 44,882 tonnes 21,814 tonnes Malta
2010s 12,753 tonnes 14,775 tonnes 2,022 tonnes Malta
2020s 10,570 tonnes 12,259 tonnes 1,689 tonnes Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cyprus or Malta?
Malta, at 12,178 tonnes against 10,399 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cyprus and Malta?
1,779 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cyprus ranks 181st 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.