Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta
Malta: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.7%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2011
All-time low
26.5%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta peaked at 41.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.9% | — |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +9.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.6% | 34.7% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Malta was 34.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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