Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Malta
Malta: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Malta peaked at 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.42 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Malta ranks 150th of 200 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 16 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 147 Grenada 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 148 Barbados 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 149 Uruguay 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 151 Lithuania 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Malta?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Malta was 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Malta ranks 150th out of 200 regions with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.