emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2021.
Malta ranks 12th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.58 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 80.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 96.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 112.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 104.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 88.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 109.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 130.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 130.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 128.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 139.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 152.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 163.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 159.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 141.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 158.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 164.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 145.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 152.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 141.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 145.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 147.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 162.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 149.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 73.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 206.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1987 | 219.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 236.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 236.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 236.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 243.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 251.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 301.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 298.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 246.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 264.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 250.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 224.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 199 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 174.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 170.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 151.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 122.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 121.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 115.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 113.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 128.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 106.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 49.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 43.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 44.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 37.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +180.9% | 73.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 236.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 224.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 199 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Curacao 71.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 39.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Seychelles 37.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malta was 38.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.