Malta vs Mozambique: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Malta
33,484 tonnes
in 2022
Mozambique
31,978 tonnes
in 2022
Malta rank
102nd
Mozambique rank
103rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Malta
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33,484 tonnes against 31,978 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 1,506 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Mozambique ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.57 tonnes | 297.96 tonnes | 229.39 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1760s | 68.67 tonnes | 306.2 tonnes | 237.52 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 68.72 tonnes | 314.42 tonnes | 245.69 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1780s | 68.71 tonnes | 322.61 tonnes | 253.9 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1790s | 68.64 tonnes | 330.79 tonnes | 262.14 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1800s | 68.51 tonnes | 338.94 tonnes | 270.43 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1810s | 68.46 tonnes | 347.06 tonnes | 278.59 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1820s | 68.53 tonnes | 355.24 tonnes | 286.71 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1830s | 68.51 tonnes | 377.65 tonnes | 309.13 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 68.42 tonnes | 419.26 tonnes | 350.85 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 70.46 tonnes | 441.26 tonnes | 370.81 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 73.71 tonnes | 437.85 tonnes | 364.14 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 71.14 tonnes | 441.34 tonnes | 370.2 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 69.98 tonnes | 446.4 tonnes | 376.43 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 71.47 tonnes | 423.77 tonnes | 352.3 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1900s | 74.25 tonnes | 374.72 tonnes | 300.47 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1910s | 72.72 tonnes | 369.54 tonnes | 296.82 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1920s | 64.86 tonnes | 663.8 tonnes | 598.94 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 63.4 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 64.67 tonnes | 1,688 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 2,841 tonnes | 12,101 tonnes | 9,261 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 4,581 tonnes | 18,144 tonnes | 13,563 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 8,886 tonnes | 30,247 tonnes | 21,361 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 16,156 tonnes | 18,891 tonnes | 2,736 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 26,804 tonnes | 6,986 tonnes | 19,819 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 55,798 tonnes | 23,998 tonnes | 31,800 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 77,541 tonnes | 29,810 tonnes | 47,731 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 30,935 tonnes | 31,419 tonnes | 484.6 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Malta or Mozambique?
- Malta, at 33,484 tonnes against 31,978 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Malta and Mozambique?
- 1,506 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mozambique?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Mozambique rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Malta ranks 102nd and Mozambique ranks 103rd 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.