Malta vs East Timor: emissions of air pollutants
Malta
12,178 tonnes
in 2022
East Timor
10,541 tonnes
in 2022
Malta rank
178th
East Timor rank
180th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malta
- East Timor
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12,178 tonnes against 10,541 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 1,637 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 178th and East Timor ranks 180th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 20 and East Timor in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10,896 tonnes | 3,420 tonnes | 7,476 tonnes | Malta |
| 1760s | 10,912 tonnes | 3,478 tonnes | 7,434 tonnes | Malta |
| 1770s | 10,920 tonnes | 3,536 tonnes | 7,384 tonnes | Malta |
| 1780s | 10,918 tonnes | 3,594 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | Malta |
| 1790s | 10,907 tonnes | 3,653 tonnes | 7,254 tonnes | Malta |
| 1800s | 10,886 tonnes | 3,712 tonnes | 7,174 tonnes | Malta |
| 1810s | 10,879 tonnes | 3,886 tonnes | 6,993 tonnes | Malta |
| 1820s | 10,889 tonnes | 4,212 tonnes | 6,677 tonnes | Malta |
| 1830s | 10,887 tonnes | 4,563 tonnes | 6,323 tonnes | Malta |
| 1840s | 10,872 tonnes | 4,943 tonnes | 5,928 tonnes | Malta |
| 1850s | 11,195 tonnes | 6,162 tonnes | 5,034 tonnes | Malta |
| 1860s | 11,712 tonnes | 8,596 tonnes | 3,117 tonnes | Malta |
| 1870s | 11,303 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 96.83 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1880s | 11,119 tonnes | 15,183 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1890s | 11,357 tonnes | 18,929 tonnes | 7,573 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1900s | 11,792 tonnes | 20,792 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1910s | 11,534 tonnes | 22,545 tonnes | 11,011 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1920s | 10,270 tonnes | 21,111 tonnes | 10,841 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1930s | 10,022 tonnes | 18,462 tonnes | 8,440 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1940s | 10,201 tonnes | 14,902 tonnes | 4,701 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1950s | 29,356 tonnes | 8,420 tonnes | 20,936 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 32,527 tonnes | 3,206 tonnes | 29,321 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 48,184 tonnes | 2,743 tonnes | 45,441 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 55,037 tonnes | 3,316 tonnes | 51,721 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 87,214 tonnes | 9,044 tonnes | 78,170 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 44,882 tonnes | 10,861 tonnes | 34,022 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 14,775 tonnes | 11,109 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 12,259 tonnes | 10,633 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malta or East Timor?
- Malta, at 12,178 tonnes against 10,541 tonnes in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malta and East Timor?
- 1,637 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and East Timor?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malta and East Timor rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Malta ranks 178th and East Timor ranks 180th 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.