Lithuania vs Malta: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Lithuania
10.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malta
10.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lithuania rank
151st
Malta rank
150th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Lithuania, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 151st and Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.12 micrograms per cubic meter | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 20.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 14.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.41 micrograms per cubic meter | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4199 micrograms per cubic meter | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Lithuania or Malta?
- Malta, at 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Lithuania and Malta?
- 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Lithuania ranks 151st and Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).