Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Malta
Malta: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 11.1 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Malta, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.1 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution 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, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Malta peaked at 15.1 µg/m³ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.8 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Malta 154th out of 241 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.27 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Somalia 11.5 µg/m³ compare
- 153 Barbados 11.2 µg/m³ compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 11 µg/m³ compare
- 156 Aruba 10.9 µg/m³ compare
- 157 East Timor 10.8 µg/m³ 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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in Malta?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Malta was 11.1 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2007.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 241 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.