What is emissions of air pollutants in Malta?

Emissions of air pollutants in Malta was 159,322 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 177,603 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 15.37 tonnes in 1750.

How does Malta rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Malta ranks 76th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Malta

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Malta
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Emissions of air pollutants was 159,322 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

159,322 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.8%

Rank

76th

of 220 regions

All-time high

177,603 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

15.37 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Malta, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Malta recorded 159,322 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Malta peaked at 177,603 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.37 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Malta 76th out of 220 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	15.46 tonnes	15.37 tonnes	15.54 tonnes	10
1760s	15.65 tonnes	15.56 tonnes	15.73 tonnes	10
1770s	15.83 tonnes	15.75 tonnes	15.92 tonnes	10
1780s	16.02 tonnes	15.94 tonnes	16.1 tonnes	10
1790s	16.2 tonnes	16.12 tonnes	16.29 tonnes	10
1800s	16.49 tonnes	16.3 tonnes	16.68 tonnes	10
1810s	16.96 tonnes	16.73 tonnes	17.19 tonnes	10
1820s	17.49 tonnes	17.24 tonnes	17.73 tonnes	10
1830s	18.03 tonnes	17.78 tonnes	18.28 tonnes	10
1840s	18.59 tonnes	18.33 tonnes	18.84 tonnes	10
1850s	19.47 tonnes	18.9 tonnes	20.02 tonnes	10
1860s	20.77 tonnes	20.13 tonnes	21.3 tonnes	10
1870s	21.62 tonnes	21.38 tonnes	21.9 tonnes	10
1880s	22.74 tonnes	21.99 tonnes	23.53 tonnes	10
1890s	24.53 tonnes	23.71 tonnes	25.4 tonnes	10
1900s	37.87 tonnes	25.61 tonnes	50.75 tonnes	10
1910s	63.33 tonnes	53.78 tonnes	73.06 tonnes	10
1920s	83.25 tonnes	75.05 tonnes	92.44 tonnes	10
1930s	105.16 tonnes	94.82 tonnes	116.4 tonnes	10
1940s	131.59 tonnes	118.94 tonnes	142.5 tonnes	10
1950s	2,703 tonnes	2,067 tonnes	3,472 tonnes	10
1960s	3,321 tonnes	2,486 tonnes	4,085 tonnes	10
1970s	6,813 tonnes	3,985 tonnes	9,688 tonnes	10
1980s	9,854 tonnes	6,620 tonnes	13,525 tonnes	10
1990s	15,315 tonnes	13,489 tonnes	18,028 tonnes	10
2000s	83,824 tonnes	68,551 tonnes	98,893 tonnes	10
2010s	132,825 tonnes	98,887 tonnes	177,603 tonnes	10
2020s	159,729 tonnes	150,553 tonnes	169,313 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Malta?: Emissions of air pollutants in Malta was 159,322 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 177,603 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 15.37 tonnes in 1750.
How does Malta rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Malta ranks 76th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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