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
39th
of 45 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 3.7k Number2007: 3.1k Number2008: 2.6k Number2009: 2.9k Number2010: 2.3k Number2011: 2.8k Number2012: 2.0k Number2013: 2.0k Number2014: 1.9k Number2015: 2.1k Number2016: 1.8k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 2.3k Number2019: 2.2k Number2020: 1.6k Number2021: 2.2k Number2022: 1.8k Number2023: 1.9k Number

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 39th of 45 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

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Malta, 2005 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Ireland 3,613 Number compare
  2. 37 Norway 2,367 Number compare
  3. 38 Sweden 1,970 Number compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 743 Number compare
  5. 41 Estonia 501 Number compare
  6. 41 Estonia 501 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 39th out of 45 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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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
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