Air pollutants by source sector in Malta
Malta: Air pollutants by source sector was 30 Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2024, air pollutants by source sector in Malta stood at 30 Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector in Malta peaked at 520 Tonne in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30 Tonne, in 2023.
Malta ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270 Tonne | — |
| 1991 | 250 Tonne | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 250 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 330 Tonne | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 300 Tonne | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 290 Tonne | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 320 Tonne | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 310 Tonne | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 320 Tonne | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 330 Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 310 Tonne | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 390 Tonne | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 380 Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 430 Tonne | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 400 Tonne | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 360 Tonne | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 370 Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 370 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 340 Tonne | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 320 Tonne | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 320 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 340 Tonne | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 380 Tonne | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 310 Tonne | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 300 Tonne | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 170 Tonne | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 120 Tonne | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 520 Tonne | +333.3% |
| 2018 | 100 Tonne | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 70 Tonne | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 200 Tonne | +185.7% |
| 2021 | 160 Tonne | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 50 Tonne | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 30 Tonne | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 30 Tonne | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,040 Tonne, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air pollutants by source sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +333.3% | 120 Tonne | 520 Tonne |
| 2020 | +185.7% | 70 Tonne | 200 Tonne |
| 2018 | -80.8% | 520 Tonne | 100 Tonne |
| 2022 | -68.8% | 160 Tonne | 50 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297 Tonne | 250 Tonne | 330 Tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 367 Tonne | 310 Tonne | 430 Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 263 Tonne | 70 Tonne | 520 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 Tonne | 30 Tonne | 200 Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 35 Slovakia 630 Tonne compare
- 36 Luxembourg 400 Tonne compare
- 37 Cyprus 310 Tonne compare
- 39 Iceland 3 Tonne compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 1 Tonne compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector in Malta?
- Air pollutants by source sector in Malta was 30 Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 520 Tonne in 2017.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 Tonne in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for air pollutants by source sector?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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