Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta
Malta: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.19 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta is 11.19 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta peaked at 16.82 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2 µg/m³, in 2020.
Malta ranks 147th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.82 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.7 µg/m³ | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.08 µg/m³ | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.69 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.32 µg/m³ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.53 µg/m³ | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 13.22 µg/m³ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.42 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 µg/m³ | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 11.68 µg/m³ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.23 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.19 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.19 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.19 µg/m³ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.42 µg/m³ | 11.53 µg/m³ | 16.82 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 11.68 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta was 11.19 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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