Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malta
Malta: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 69 ppb in 2015. ▼ Falling
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Malta stood at 69 ppb. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Malta peaked at 73 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69 ppb, in 2013.
That places Malta 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Malta, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 72 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 71 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 71 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69 ppb | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69 ppb | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69 ppb is above the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69 ppb is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5 ppb | 72 ppb | 73 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 71 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.33 ppb | 69 ppb | 70 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Malta?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Malta was 69 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 73 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 ppb in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.