Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta
Malta: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malta is 11.19, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2020.
Malta ranks 124th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.82 | — |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.08 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 13.22 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 11.68 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.23 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.19 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.42 | 11.53 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10.2 | 11.68 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 220 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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