Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta

Malta: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 10.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.81
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.57
in 2003
All-time low
10.42
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 161991: 16.21992: 16.31993: 16.31994: 16.31995: 16.71996: 16.31997: 16.31998: 16.41999: 16.42000: 16.22001: 15.82002: 162003: 17.62004: 16.22005: 15.42006: 14.82007: 14.62008: 14.92009: 13.62010: 13.32011: 14.62012: 132013: 12.22014: 11.82015: 12.92016: 11.72017: 11.52018: 12.52019: 12.12020: 10.42021: 11.92022: 11.62023: 10.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10.81 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta peaked at 17.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2020.

Malta ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16 —
1991 16.24 +1.5%
1992 16.25 +0.1%
1993 16.27 +0.1%
1994 16.29 +0.1%
1995 16.75 +2.8%
1996 16.33 -2.5%
1997 16.35 +0.1%
1998 16.37 +0.1%
1999 16.38 +0.1%
2000 16.18 -1.2%
2001 15.78 -2.5%
2002 15.98 +1.3%
2003 17.57 +9.9%
2004 16.19 -7.9%
2005 15.39 -4.9%
2006 14.77 -4.0%
2007 14.56 -1.5%
2008 14.86 +2.1%
2009 13.58 -8.6%
2010 13.32 -1.9%
2011 14.64 +9.9%
2012 12.97 -11.4%
2013 12.23 -5.6%
2014 11.79 -3.6%
2015 12.95 +9.8%
2016 11.69 -9.7%
2017 11.45 -2.1%
2018 12.54 +9.5%
2019 12.12 -3.4%
2020 10.42 -14.0%
2021 11.92 +14.5%
2022 11.58 -2.9%
2023 10.81 -6.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 10.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 10.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.25, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.32 16 16.75 10
2000s 15.49 13.58 17.57 10
2010s 12.57 11.45 14.64 10
2020s 11.18 10.42 11.92 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 147 Grenada 11.03 compare
  2. 148 Barbados 10.91 compare
  3. 149 Uruguay 10.85 compare
  4. 151 Lithuania 10.75 compare
  5. 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 compare
  6. 153 Saint Lucia 10.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Malta was 10.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 17.57 in 2003.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Malta ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
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