Malta vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Malta
38.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka
28.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Malta rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre against 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 150.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 171.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 272.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 251.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 140.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 113.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 46.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 38.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre against 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.