Laos vs Malta: Long run air pollution
Laos
143,985
in 2022
Malta
159,322
in 2022
Laos rank
79th
Malta rank
76th
Long run air pollution over time
- Laos
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 159,322 against 143,985 in Laos, a difference of 15,337.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 79th and Malta ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 25 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 114.96 | 15.46 | 99.5 | Laos |
| 1760s | 117.06 | 15.65 | 101.41 | Laos |
| 1770s | 119.19 | 15.83 | 103.36 | Laos |
| 1780s | 121.36 | 16.02 | 105.34 | Laos |
| 1790s | 123.57 | 16.2 | 107.36 | Laos |
| 1800s | 126.56 | 16.49 | 110.07 | Laos |
| 1810s | 130.54 | 16.96 | 113.58 | Laos |
| 1820s | 136.76 | 17.49 | 119.27 | Laos |
| 1830s | 149.58 | 18.03 | 131.55 | Laos |
| 1840s | 168.22 | 18.59 | 149.63 | Laos |
| 1850s | 189.31 | 19.47 | 169.84 | Laos |
| 1860s | 215.03 | 20.77 | 194.26 | Laos |
| 1870s | 306.95 | 21.62 | 285.33 | Laos |
| 1880s | 389.21 | 22.74 | 366.47 | Laos |
| 1890s | 559 | 24.53 | 534.47 | Laos |
| 1900s | 925.2 | 37.87 | 887.33 | Laos |
| 1910s | 1,650 | 63.33 | 1,587 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2,748 | 83.25 | 2,665 | Laos |
| 1930s | 3,607 | 105.16 | 3,502 | Laos |
| 1940s | 5,139 | 131.59 | 5,008 | Laos |
| 1950s | 9,613 | 2,703 | 6,909 | Laos |
| 1960s | 18,694 | 3,321 | 15,373 | Laos |
| 1970s | 17,353 | 6,813 | 10,541 | Laos |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 9,854 | 13,762 | Laos |
| 1990s | 34,072 | 15,315 | 18,757 | Laos |
| 2000s | 57,156 | 83,824 | 26,668 | Malta |
| 2010s | 110,608 | 132,825 | 22,217 | Malta |
| 2020s | 142,363 | 159,729 | 17,366 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Laos or Malta?
- Malta, at 159,322 against 143,985 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Laos and Malta?
- 15,337, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malta?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Malta rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Laos ranks 79th and Malta ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.