Long run air pollution in Malta
Malta: Long run air pollution was 159,322 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
159,322
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
76th
of 220 countries
All-time high
177,603
in 2019
All-time low
15.37
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Malta, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 159,322 for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Malta peaked at 177,603 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.37, in 1750.
That places Malta 76th out of 220 countries 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.
Long run air pollution in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 15.37 | — |
| 1751 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 15.41 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 15.43 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 15.45 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 15.47 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 15.48 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 15.5 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 15.52 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 15.56 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 15.58 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 15.6 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 15.62 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 15.64 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 15.66 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 15.68 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 15.69 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 15.73 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 15.75 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 15.77 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 15.81 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 15.83 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 15.84 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 15.86 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 15.88 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 15.9 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 15.92 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 15.94 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 15.96 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 15.99 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 16.01 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 16.05 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 16.07 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 16.09 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 16.1 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 16.12 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 16.14 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 16.16 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 16.18 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 16.2 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 16.21 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 16.23 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 16.25 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 16.27 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 16.29 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 16.35 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 16.39 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 16.43 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 16.47 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 16.56 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 16.64 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 16.68 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 16.73 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 16.78 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 16.83 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 16.93 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 16.99 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 17.04 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 17.09 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 17.14 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 17.19 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 17.24 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 17.3 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 17.35 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 17.41 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 17.46 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 17.51 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 17.57 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 17.62 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 17.67 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 17.73 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 17.78 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 17.83 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 17.89 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 17.95 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 18 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 18.06 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 18.11 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 18.17 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 18.22 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 18.28 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 18.33 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 18.39 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 18.44 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 18.5 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 18.56 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 18.61 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 18.67 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 18.73 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 18.78 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 18.84 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 18.9 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 19.16 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 19.29 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 19.41 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 19.54 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 19.66 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 19.78 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 19.9 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 20.02 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 20.13 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 20.3 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 20.45 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 20.59 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 20.74 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 20.88 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 21.03 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 21.12 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 21.21 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 21.3 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 21.38 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 21.47 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 21.5 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 21.54 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 21.57 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 21.6 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 21.64 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 21.73 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 21.82 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 21.9 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 21.99 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 22.08 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 22.27 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 22.46 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 22.66 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 22.85 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 23.04 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 23.18 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 23.36 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 23.53 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 23.71 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 23.89 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 24.07 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 24.25 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 24.43 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 24.61 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 24.79 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 24.99 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 25.61 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 28.15 | +9.9% |
| 1902 | 30.82 | +9.5% |
| 1903 | 33.53 | +8.8% |
| 1904 | 36.27 | +8.2% |
| 1905 | 39.06 | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 41.93 | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 44.83 | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 47.77 | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 50.75 | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 53.78 | +6.0% |
| 1911 | 56.87 | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 58.1 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 59.21 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 61.85 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 64.12 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 66.36 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 68.97 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 71.03 | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 73.06 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 75.05 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 76.66 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 78.38 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 80.2 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 81.81 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 84.19 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 86.18 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 87.89 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 89.69 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 92.44 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 94.82 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 97.37 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 99.32 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 101.41 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 103.5 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 105.64 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 108.42 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 111.18 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 113.54 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 116.4 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 118.94 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 121.81 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 124.49 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 127.43 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 130.5 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 133.5 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 136.41 | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 138.38 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 141.94 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 142.5 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 2,067 | +1350.4% |
| 1951 | 2,277 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 2,299 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2,236 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2,695 | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 3,146 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 2,924 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 2,926 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2,992 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3,472 | +16.1% |
| 1960 | 2,937 | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 2,486 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 2,704 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,246 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 3,774 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 3,511 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,908 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 3,507 | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 4,085 | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 4,048 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,985 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 9,688 | +143.1% |
| 1972 | 6,886 | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 6,710 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6,490 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6,014 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 6,566 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6,844 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7,218 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 7,727 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8,143 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 7,877 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9,068 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 6,620 | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 8,873 | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 7,197 | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 12,077 | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 12,324 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12,840 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 13,525 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 13,489 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14,482 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 15,481 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 15,954 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,828 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 16,107 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 14,391 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 18,028 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 15,336 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 15,053 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 74,091 | +392.2% |
| 2001 | 80,623 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 79,973 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95,848 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 98,893 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 68,551 | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 75,091 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 82,000 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 85,008 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 98,158 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 126,928 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 114,872 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 100,785 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 98,887 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 100,302 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 124,881 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 140,828 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 169,979 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 173,189 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 177,603 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 169,313 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 150,553 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 159,322 | +5.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 159,322 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 159,322 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1350.4% | 142.5 | 2,067 |
| 2000 | +392.2% | 15,053 | 74,091 |
| 1971 | +143.1% | 3,985 | 9,688 |
| 1986 | +67.8% | 7,197 | 12,077 |
| 1984 | +34.0% | 6,620 | 8,873 |
| 2005 | -30.7% | 98,893 | 68,551 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 15.46 | 15.37 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 1760s | 15.65 | 15.56 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 15.83 | 15.75 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 1780s | 16.02 | 15.94 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1790s | 16.2 | 16.12 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 1800s | 16.49 | 16.3 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.96 | 16.73 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 1820s | 17.49 | 17.24 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.03 | 17.78 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 1840s | 18.59 | 18.33 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.47 | 18.9 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.77 | 20.13 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.62 | 21.38 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.74 | 21.99 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.53 | 23.71 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.87 | 25.61 | 50.75 | 10 |
| 1910s | 63.33 | 53.78 | 73.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 83.25 | 75.05 | 92.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 105.16 | 94.82 | 116.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 131.59 | 118.94 | 142.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,703 | 2,067 | 3,472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,321 | 2,486 | 4,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,813 | 3,985 | 9,688 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,854 | 6,620 | 13,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,315 | 13,489 | 18,028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,824 | 68,551 | 98,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,825 | 98,887 | 177,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,729 | 150,553 | 169,313 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Malta?
- Long run air pollution in Malta was 159,322 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 177,603 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 in 1750.
- How does Malta rank for long run air pollution?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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