emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta
Malta: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta is 0.0229 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.3472 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Malta 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.087 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1121 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.09 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1735 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1486 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1719 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1554 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.146 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1574 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.07 tonnes per person | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1932 tonnes per person | +176.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2178 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2158 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2136 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2142 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2193 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3472 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2208 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2079 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.185 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.096 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0229 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0229 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +176.2% | 0.07 tonnes per person | 0.1932 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 0.137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1579 tonnes per person | 0.1362 tonnes per person | 0.1735 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1637 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | 0.2178 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.233 tonnes per person | 0.185 tonnes per person | 0.3472 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1122 tonnes per person | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, per capita in Malta?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Malta was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3472 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.