Health impacts of air pollution in Malta
Malta: Health impacts of air pollution was 1,925 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,925 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,682 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1,627 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,925 Number for health impacts of air pollution in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Malta peaked at 3,682 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,627 Number, in 2020.
Malta ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,682 Number | — |
| 2007 | 3,129 Number | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 2,640 Number | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2,883 Number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,318 Number | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2,793 Number | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 2,037 Number | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1,958 Number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,887 Number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,142 Number | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,802 Number | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,949 Number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,257 Number | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 2,194 Number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,627 Number | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 2,189 Number | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 1,823 Number | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1,925 Number | +5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,925 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,084 Number | 2,640 Number | 3,682 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,134 Number | 1,802 Number | 2,793 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 Number | 1,627 Number | 2,189 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Malta?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Malta was 1,925 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,682 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 Number in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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