Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -2.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta is -2.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 622.5% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 41.63 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.26 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Malta ranks 157th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2001 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2003 | 25.37 % change on previous year | +1008.0% |
| 2004 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2005 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2006 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2008 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2009 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2010 | -13.46 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 41.63 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2012 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2013 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2014 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2015 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2016 | -27.26 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2017 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1135 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2019 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +7008.1% |
| 2020 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2022 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +1040.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4848 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2024 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -622.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8264 % change on previous year. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's -2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5247 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -7008.1% | -0.1135 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2237 % change on previous year | -25.94 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -27.26 % change on previous year | 41.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1171 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 154 Switzerland -2 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Australia -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 158 North Macedonia -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Kazakhstan -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Singapore -2.8 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Malta
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Malta was -2.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.63 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.