emissions of air pollutants in Malta
Malta: emissions of air pollutants was 12,178 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,178 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
131,044 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
9,807 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Malta, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Malta stood at 12,178 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Malta peaked at 131,044 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,807 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10,886 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 10,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 10,891 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 10,894 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 10,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 10,898 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 10,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 10,902 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 10,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 10,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 10,908 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 10,909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 10,911 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 10,912 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 10,914 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 10,915 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 10,916 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 10,916 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 10,917 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 10,917 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 10,918 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 10,919 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 10,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 10,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 10,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 10,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 10,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 10,921 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 10,920 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 10,920 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 10,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 10,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 10,920 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 10,919 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 10,919 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 10,918 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 10,917 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 10,916 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 10,914 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 10,913 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 10,912 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 10,911 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 10,910 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 10,909 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 10,907 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 10,905 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 10,904 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 10,901 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 10,899 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 10,896 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 10,895 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 10,893 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 10,891 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 10,888 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 10,886 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 10,883 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 10,880 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 10,877 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 10,873 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 10,870 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 10,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 10,875 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 10,877 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 10,879 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 10,880 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 10,882 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 10,883 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 10,884 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 10,885 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 10,885 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 10,887 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 10,888 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 10,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 10,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 10,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 10,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 10,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 10,890 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 10,890 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 10,889 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 10,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 10,889 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 10,889 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 10,888 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 10,887 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 10,886 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 10,885 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 10,884 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 10,882 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 10,880 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 10,878 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 10,877 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 10,876 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 10,874 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 10,872 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 10,869 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 10,866 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 10,864 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 10,860 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 10,857 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 10,938 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 11,016 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 11,093 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 11,167 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 11,240 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 11,310 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 11,379 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 11,445 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 11,509 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 11,571 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 11,631 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 11,670 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 11,707 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 11,742 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 11,774 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 11,805 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 11,775 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 11,742 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 11,708 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 11,672 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 11,635 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 11,533 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 11,430 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 11,326 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 11,222 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 11,117 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 11,076 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 11,033 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 10,990 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 10,945 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 10,899 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 10,969 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 11,039 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 11,108 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 11,176 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 11,244 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 11,258 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 11,270 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 11,282 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 11,294 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 11,305 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 11,316 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 11,327 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 11,338 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 11,348 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 11,359 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 11,393 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 11,427 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 11,462 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 11,497 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 11,474 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 11,559 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 11,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 11,735 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 11,824 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 11,916 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 12,001 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 12,088 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 12,177 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 12,267 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 12,359 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 11,884 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 11,429 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 11,431 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 11,337 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 11,245 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 11,248 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 11,129 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 11,013 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 10,899 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 10,735 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 10,584 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 10,438 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 10,297 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 10,159 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 10,026 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 9,898 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 9,807 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 9,854 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 9,906 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 9,962 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 9,973 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 9,987 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 10,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 10,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 10,056 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 10,087 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 10,078 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 10,132 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 10,156 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 10,176 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 10,201 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 10,231 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 10,264 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 10,303 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 10,292 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 10,181 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 10,232 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 9,971 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 29,544 tonnes | +196.3% |
| 1951 | 29,694 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28,185 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 25,916 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 28,656 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 31,202 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 28,919 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 28,744 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 29,173 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 33,524 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 28,423 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 23,867 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 25,765 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 30,880 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 36,016 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 33,578 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 28,372 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 35,071 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 41,626 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 41,674 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 41,217 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 44,565 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48,876 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 52,440 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 50,974 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 45,222 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 50,606 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 52,764 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 46,483 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 48,696 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 45,425 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 46,575 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47,099 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52,008 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 47,968 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 23,539 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 66,111 tonnes | +180.9% |
| 1987 | 70,340 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 75,637 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 75,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75,668 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77,943 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 80,632 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 96,329 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 95,409 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 131,044 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 78,797 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 84,519 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 80,095 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 71,703 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 63,678 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 55,691 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 54,526 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48,491 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 39,241 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 38,760 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,973 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 36,478 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,009 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 33,977 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 15,336 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 15,765 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15,391 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,560 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,788 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14,087 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,134 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,086 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14,783 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,825 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,606 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11,992 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12,178 tonnes | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,178 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,178 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 29,544 tonnes |
| 1986 | +180.9% | 23,539 tonnes | 66,111 tonnes |
| 2010 | -54.9% | 33,977 tonnes | 15,336 tonnes |
| 1985 | -50.9% | 47,968 tonnes | 23,539 tonnes |
| 1996 | -39.9% | 131,044 tonnes | 78,797 tonnes |
| 1995 | +37.3% | 95,409 tonnes | 131,044 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10,896 tonnes | 10,886 tonnes | 10,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 10,912 tonnes | 10,906 tonnes | 10,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 10,920 tonnes | 10,917 tonnes | 10,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 10,918 tonnes | 10,914 tonnes | 10,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 10,907 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 10,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 10,886 tonnes | 10,873 tonnes | 10,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 10,879 tonnes | 10,870 tonnes | 10,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 10,889 tonnes | 10,885 tonnes | 10,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 10,887 tonnes | 10,882 tonnes | 10,889 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,872 tonnes | 10,860 tonnes | 10,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,195 tonnes | 10,857 tonnes | 11,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,712 tonnes | 11,571 tonnes | 11,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,303 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | 11,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,119 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 11,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11,357 tonnes | 11,294 tonnes | 11,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,792 tonnes | 11,474 tonnes | 12,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,534 tonnes | 11,013 tonnes | 12,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,270 tonnes | 9,807 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,022 tonnes | 9,906 tonnes | 10,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,201 tonnes | 9,971 tonnes | 10,303 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 29,356 tonnes | 25,916 tonnes | 33,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,527 tonnes | 23,867 tonnes | 41,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,184 tonnes | 41,217 tonnes | 52,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,037 tonnes | 23,539 tonnes | 75,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,214 tonnes | 71,703 tonnes | 131,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,882 tonnes | 33,977 tonnes | 63,678 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,775 tonnes | 13,788 tonnes | 15,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,259 tonnes | 11,992 tonnes | 12,606 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Malta?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Malta was 12,178 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 131,044 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,807 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Malta rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.