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Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta

Malta: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 0 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0 tonnes
World rank
187th
of 248 countries
All-time high
14.27 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta, 2003–2026

0510152003201420262003: 0 tonnes2004: 1.9 tonnes2005: 0 tonnes2006: 2.1 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 2.4 tonnes2012: 0 tonnes2013: 0 tonnes2014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 1.4 tonnes2017: 7.6 tonnes2018: 14.3 tonnes2019: 1.6 tonnes2020: 7.3 tonnes2021: 7.8 tonnes2022: 0 tonnes2023: 0 tonnes2024: 0 tonnes2025: 0 tonnes2026: 0 tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta is 0 tonnes, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta peaked at 14.27 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2003.

Malta ranks 187th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta, year by year

Year tonnes Change
2003 0 tonnes —
2004 1.93 tonnes —
2005 0 tonnes -100.0%
2006 2.06 tonnes —
2007 0 tonnes -100.0%
2008 0 tonnes —
2009 0 tonnes —
2010 0 tonnes —
2011 2.39 tonnes —
2012 0 tonnes -100.0%
2013 0 tonnes —
2014 0 tonnes —
2015 0 tonnes —
2016 1.37 tonnes —
2017 7.56 tonnes +451.8%
2018 14.27 tonnes +88.8%
2019 1.61 tonnes -88.7%
2020 7.28 tonnes +352.2%
2021 7.8 tonnes +7.1%
2022 0 tonnes -100.0%
2023 0 tonnes —
2024 0 tonnes —
2025 0 tonnes —
2026 0 tonnes —

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 221.26 tonnes. (85 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,273 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.57 tonnes 0 tonnes 2.06 tonnes 7
2010s 2.72 tonnes 0 tonnes 14.27 tonnes 10
2020s 2.15 tonnes 0 tonnes 7.8 tonnes 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 184 Hong Kong 2.16 tonnes compare
  2. 185 Luxembourg 1.87 tonnes compare
  3. 186 Isle of Man 0.21 tonnes compare
  4. 187 Aland Islands 0 tonnes compare
  5. 187 American Samoa 0 tonnes
  6. 187 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
  7. 187 Anguilla 0 tonnes
  8. 187 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
  9. 187 Barbados 0 tonnes
  10. 187 Bermuda 0 tonnes
  11. 187 Bouvet Island 0 tonnes
  12. 187 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 tonnes
  13. 187 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
  14. 187 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes
  15. 187 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
  16. 187 Cocos Islands 0 tonnes
  17. 187 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
  18. 187 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes
  19. 187 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
  20. 187 French Southern Territories 0 tonnes
  21. 187 Gibraltar 0 tonnes compare
  22. 187 Guernsey 0 tonnes compare
  23. 187 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 tonnes
  24. 187 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
  25. 187 Jersey 0 tonnes compare
  26. 187 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
  27. 187 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
  28. 187 Macao 0 tonnes compare
  29. 187 Maldives 0 tonnes
  30. 187 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
  31. 187 Martinique 0 tonnes compare
  32. 187 Mauritius 0 tonnes
  33. 187 Mayotte 0 tonnes compare
  34. 187 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
  35. 187 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
  36. 187 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
  37. 187 Nauru 0 tonnes
  38. 187 Niue 0 tonnes
  39. 187 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes
  40. 187 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes
  41. 187 Palau 0 tonnes
  42. 187 Pitcairn 0 tonnes
  43. 187 Reunion 0 tonnes
  44. 187 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes compare
  45. 187 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
  46. 187 Saint Martin (French part) 0 tonnes
  47. 187 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes
  48. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
  49. 187 Samoa 0 tonnes
  50. 187 San Marino 0 tonnes compare
  51. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
  52. 187 Seychelles 0 tonnes
  53. 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
  54. 187 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 tonnes
  55. 187 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 tonnes compare
  56. 187 Tokelau 0 tonnes
  57. 187 Tonga 0 tonnes
  58. 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes compare
  59. 187 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
  60. 187 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 tonnes
  61. 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
  62. 187 Vatican 0 tonnes
  63. 187 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
  64. 187 Western Sahara 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta?
Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Malta was 0 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 14.27 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
How does Malta rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
Malta ranks 187th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.