Outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta
Malta: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
154th
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2007
All-time low
9.8
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.1 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta peaked at 15.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2020.
That places Malta 154th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.2 | — |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.27 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Somalia 11.5 compare
- 153 Barbados 11.2 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 11 compare
- 156 Aruba 10.9 compare
- 157 East Timor 10.8 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Malta was 11.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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