Change air pollutant emissions in Malta
Malta: Change air pollutant emissions was 12,178 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,178
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
131,044
in 1995
All-time low
9,807
in 1928
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Malta, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Malta stood at 12,178.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Malta peaked at 131,044 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,807, in 1928.
Malta ranks 178th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10,886 | — |
| 1751 | 10,889 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 10,891 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 10,894 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 10,896 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 10,898 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 10,900 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 10,902 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 10,903 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 10,904 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 10,906 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 10,908 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 10,909 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 10,911 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 10,912 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 10,914 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 10,915 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 10,916 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 10,916 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 10,917 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 10,917 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 10,918 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 10,919 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 10,920 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 10,920 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 10,921 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 10,921 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 10,921 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 10,921 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 10,920 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 10,920 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 10,920 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 10,920 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 10,920 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 10,919 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 10,919 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 10,918 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 10,917 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 10,916 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 10,914 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 10,913 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 10,912 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 10,911 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 10,910 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 10,909 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 10,907 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 10,905 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 10,904 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 10,901 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 10,899 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 10,896 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 10,895 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 10,893 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 10,891 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 10,888 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 10,886 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 10,883 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 10,880 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 10,877 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 10,873 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 10,870 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 10,872 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 10,875 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 10,877 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 10,879 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 10,880 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 10,882 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 10,883 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 10,884 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 10,885 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 10,885 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 10,887 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 10,888 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 10,889 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 10,890 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 10,890 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 10,890 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 10,890 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 10,890 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 10,890 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 10,889 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 10,889 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 10,889 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 10,889 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 10,888 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 10,887 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 10,886 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 10,885 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 10,884 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 10,882 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 10,880 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 10,878 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 10,877 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 10,876 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 10,874 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 10,872 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 10,869 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 10,866 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 10,864 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 10,860 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 10,857 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 10,938 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 11,016 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 11,093 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 11,167 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 11,240 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 11,310 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 11,379 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 11,445 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 11,509 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 11,571 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 11,631 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 11,670 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 11,707 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 11,742 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 11,774 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 11,805 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 11,775 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 11,742 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 11,708 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 11,672 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 11,635 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 11,533 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 11,430 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 11,326 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 11,222 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 11,117 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 11,076 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 11,033 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 10,990 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 10,945 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 10,899 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 10,969 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 11,039 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 11,108 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 11,176 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 11,244 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 11,258 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 11,270 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 11,282 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 11,294 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 11,305 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 11,316 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 11,327 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 11,338 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 11,348 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 11,359 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 11,393 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 11,427 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 11,462 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 11,497 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 11,474 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 11,559 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 11,646 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 11,735 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 11,824 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 11,916 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 12,001 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 12,088 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 12,177 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 12,267 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 12,359 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 11,884 | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 11,429 | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 11,431 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 11,337 | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 11,245 | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 11,248 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 11,129 | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 11,013 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 10,899 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 10,735 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 10,584 | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 10,438 | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 10,297 | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 10,159 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 10,026 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 9,898 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 9,807 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 9,854 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 9,906 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 9,962 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 9,973 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 9,987 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 10,006 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 10,029 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 10,056 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 10,087 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 10,078 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 10,132 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 10,156 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 10,176 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 10,201 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 10,231 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 10,264 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 10,303 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 10,292 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 10,181 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 10,232 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 9,971 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 29,544 | +196.3% |
| 1951 | 29,694 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28,185 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 25,916 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 28,656 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 31,202 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 28,919 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 28,744 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 29,173 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 33,524 | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 28,423 | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 23,867 | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 25,765 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 30,880 | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 36,016 | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 33,578 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 28,372 | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 35,071 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 41,626 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 41,674 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 41,217 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 44,565 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48,876 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 52,440 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 50,974 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 45,222 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 50,606 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 52,764 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 46,483 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 48,696 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 45,425 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 46,575 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47,099 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52,008 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 47,968 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 23,539 | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 66,111 | +180.9% |
| 1987 | 70,340 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 75,637 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 75,670 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75,668 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77,943 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 80,632 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 96,329 | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 95,409 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 131,044 | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 78,797 | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 84,519 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 80,095 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 71,703 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 63,678 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 55,691 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 54,526 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48,491 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 39,241 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 38,760 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,973 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 36,478 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,009 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 33,977 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 15,336 | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 15,765 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15,391 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,560 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,788 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,087 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,134 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,086 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14,783 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,825 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,606 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11,992 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12,178 | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,178 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,178 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +196.3% | 9,971 | 29,544 |
| 1986 | +180.9% | 23,539 | 66,111 |
| 2010 | -54.9% | 33,977 | 15,336 |
| 1985 | -50.9% | 47,968 | 23,539 |
| 1996 | -39.9% | 131,044 | 78,797 |
| 1995 | +37.3% | 95,409 | 131,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10,896 | 10,886 | 10,904 | 10 |
| 1760s | 10,912 | 10,906 | 10,917 | 10 |
| 1770s | 10,920 | 10,917 | 10,921 | 10 |
| 1780s | 10,918 | 10,914 | 10,920 | 10 |
| 1790s | 10,907 | 10,899 | 10,913 | 10 |
| 1800s | 10,886 | 10,873 | 10,896 | 10 |
| 1810s | 10,879 | 10,870 | 10,885 | 10 |
| 1820s | 10,889 | 10,885 | 10,890 | 10 |
| 1830s | 10,887 | 10,882 | 10,889 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,872 | 10,860 | 10,880 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,195 | 10,857 | 11,509 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,712 | 11,571 | 11,805 | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,303 | 10,990 | 11,672 | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,119 | 10,899 | 11,282 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11,357 | 11,294 | 11,462 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,792 | 11,474 | 12,177 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,534 | 11,013 | 12,359 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,270 | 9,807 | 10,899 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,022 | 9,906 | 10,132 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,201 | 9,971 | 10,303 | 10 |
| 1950s | 29,356 | 25,916 | 33,524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,527 | 23,867 | 41,674 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,184 | 41,217 | 52,764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,037 | 23,539 | 75,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,214 | 71,703 | 131,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,882 | 33,977 | 63,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,775 | 13,788 | 15,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,259 | 11,992 | 12,606 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Gibraltar 14,381 compare
- 176 Barbados 13,615 compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 12,616 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 compare
- 180 East Timor 10,541 compare
- 181 Cyprus 10,399 compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Malta?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Malta was 12,178 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 131,044 in 1995.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,807 in 1928.
- How does Malta rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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