Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: emissions of air pollutants

Malta
12,178 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
10,777 tonnes
in 2022
Malta rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Malta
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12,178 tonnes against 10,777 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,401 tonnes.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 220 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1750s 10,896 tonnes 346.29 tonnes 10,550 tonnes Malta
1760s 10,912 tonnes 377.98 tonnes 10,534 tonnes Malta
1770s 10,920 tonnes 412.88 tonnes 10,507 tonnes Malta
1780s 10,918 tonnes 451.31 tonnes 10,467 tonnes Malta
1790s 10,907 tonnes 493.61 tonnes 10,414 tonnes Malta
1800s 10,886 tonnes 540.17 tonnes 10,346 tonnes Malta
1810s 10,879 tonnes 591.38 tonnes 10,287 tonnes Malta
1820s 10,889 tonnes 647.69 tonnes 10,241 tonnes Malta
1830s 10,887 tonnes 709.58 tonnes 10,177 tonnes Malta
1840s 10,872 tonnes 777.53 tonnes 10,094 tonnes Malta
1850s 11,195 tonnes 849.72 tonnes 10,346 tonnes Malta
1860s 11,712 tonnes 953.06 tonnes 10,759 tonnes Malta
1870s 11,303 tonnes 1,184 tonnes 10,120 tonnes Malta
1880s 11,119 tonnes 1,305 tonnes 9,814 tonnes Malta
1890s 11,357 tonnes 1,433 tonnes 9,923 tonnes Malta
1900s 11,792 tonnes 1,587 tonnes 10,205 tonnes Malta
1910s 11,534 tonnes 1,787 tonnes 9,747 tonnes Malta
1920s 10,270 tonnes 2,438 tonnes 7,832 tonnes Malta
1930s 10,022 tonnes 3,640 tonnes 6,381 tonnes Malta
1940s 10,201 tonnes 5,011 tonnes 5,190 tonnes Malta
1950s 29,356 tonnes 5,149 tonnes 24,207 tonnes Malta
1960s 32,527 tonnes 3,706 tonnes 28,821 tonnes Malta
1970s 48,184 tonnes 4,220 tonnes 43,964 tonnes Malta
1980s 55,037 tonnes 5,848 tonnes 49,189 tonnes Malta
1990s 87,214 tonnes 6,877 tonnes 80,337 tonnes Malta
2000s 44,882 tonnes 8,743 tonnes 36,139 tonnes Malta
2010s 14,775 tonnes 10,140 tonnes 4,635 tonnes Malta
2020s 12,259 tonnes 10,658 tonnes 1,601 tonnes Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malta, at 12,178 tonnes against 10,777 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,401 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Malta ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th 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.