Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0343 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Malta ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0343 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 163.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0343 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 226.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Bermuda 0.0858 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 0.0707 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.034 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Grenada 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0273 units per square kilometre 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 pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pm exposure 1990 2017 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.
Pm exposure 1990 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pm exposure 1990 2017 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
Pm exposure 1990 2017 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.