Barbados vs Malta: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Barbados
10.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malta
10.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Barbados rank
148th
Malta rank
150th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Malta, a difference of 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 148th and Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Malta |
| 2000s | 11.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.82 micrograms per cubic meter | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.33 micrograms per cubic meter | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1248 micrograms per cubic meter | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Barbados and Malta?
- 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Barbados ranks 148th and Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.