Macao vs East Timor: Emissions of air pollutants

Macao
6,330 tonnes
in 2022
East Timor
4,999 tonnes
in 2022
Macao rank
188th
East Timor rank
190th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Macao
  • East Timor
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k175018862022

How they compare

Macao currently reports 6,330 tonnes against 4,999 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 1,331 tonnes.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was East Timor ahead.

Macao ranks 188th and East Timor ranks 190th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao East Timor Difference Ahead
1750s 1.71 tonnes 32.64 tonnes 30.94 tonnes East Timor
1760s 1.78 tonnes 33.24 tonnes 31.46 tonnes East Timor
1770s 1.85 tonnes 33.85 tonnes 31.99 tonnes East Timor
1780s 1.93 tonnes 34.46 tonnes 32.53 tonnes East Timor
1790s 2.01 tonnes 35.09 tonnes 33.08 tonnes East Timor
1800s 2.1 tonnes 36.2 tonnes 34.11 tonnes East Timor
1810s 2.15 tonnes 39.1 tonnes 36.96 tonnes East Timor
1820s 2.42 tonnes 43.69 tonnes 41.27 tonnes East Timor
1830s 3.03 tonnes 48.79 tonnes 45.75 tonnes East Timor
1840s 3.64 tonnes 54.43 tonnes 50.79 tonnes East Timor
1850s 4.26 tonnes 61.88 tonnes 57.62 tonnes East Timor
1860s 4.91 tonnes 71.73 tonnes 66.81 tonnes East Timor
1870s 5.58 tonnes 82.67 tonnes 77.09 tonnes East Timor
1880s 6.26 tonnes 95.57 tonnes 89.31 tonnes East Timor
1890s 6.95 tonnes 109.66 tonnes 102.71 tonnes East Timor
1900s 8.96 tonnes 126.63 tonnes 117.67 tonnes East Timor
1910s 12.95 tonnes 151.54 tonnes 138.58 tonnes East Timor
1920s 16.55 tonnes 174.14 tonnes 157.59 tonnes East Timor
1930s 19.63 tonnes 187.07 tonnes 167.44 tonnes East Timor
1940s 22.46 tonnes 194.02 tonnes 171.56 tonnes East Timor
1950s 100.7 tonnes 231.72 tonnes 131.02 tonnes East Timor
1960s 562.42 tonnes 315.43 tonnes 246.99 tonnes Macao
1970s 1,198 tonnes 381.58 tonnes 816.48 tonnes Macao
1980s 3,636 tonnes 435.43 tonnes 3,201 tonnes Macao
1990s 8,415 tonnes 1,175 tonnes 7,239 tonnes Macao
2000s 9,997 tonnes 2,547 tonnes 7,449 tonnes Macao
2010s 7,297 tonnes 4,383 tonnes 2,914 tonnes Macao
2020s 6,521 tonnes 4,876 tonnes 1,645 tonnes Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Macao or East Timor?
Macao, at 6,330 tonnes against 4,999 tonnes in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Macao and East Timor?
1,331 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and East Timor?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Macao and East Timor rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Macao ranks 188th and East Timor ranks 190th 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

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
Last refreshed

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