Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta
Malta: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 33,484 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33,484
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
102nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
102,522
in 2019
All-time low
61.98
in 1928
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta stood at 33,484.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta peaked at 102,522 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.98, in 1928.
That places Malta 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 68.51 | — |
| 1751 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 68.54 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 68.57 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 68.58 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 68.6 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 68.61 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 68.63 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 68.63 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 68.64 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 68.66 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 68.67 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 68.67 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 68.68 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 68.69 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 68.69 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 68.7 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 68.7 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 68.7 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 68.71 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 68.72 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 68.72 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 68.72 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 68.73 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 68.73 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 68.73 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 68.73 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 68.72 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 68.72 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 68.72 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 68.72 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 68.72 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 68.72 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 68.71 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 68.71 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 68.7 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 68.7 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 68.69 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 68.68 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 68.67 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 68.67 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 68.66 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 68.65 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 68.64 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 68.62 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 68.61 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 68.59 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 68.58 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 68.56 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 68.55 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 68.54 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 68.52 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 68.51 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 68.49 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 68.47 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 68.45 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 68.43 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 68.41 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 68.42 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 68.44 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 68.46 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 68.47 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 68.48 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 68.49 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 68.5 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 68.5 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 68.5 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 68.51 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 68.52 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 68.54 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 68.54 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 68.53 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 68.53 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 68.53 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 68.53 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 68.53 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 68.52 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 68.52 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 68.51 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 68.5 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 68.49 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 68.48 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 68.47 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 68.46 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 68.45 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 68.44 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 68.43 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 68.42 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 68.4 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 68.39 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 68.37 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 68.35 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 68.33 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 68.83 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 69.81 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 70.28 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 71.18 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 71.61 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 72.03 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 72.43 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 72.82 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 73.2 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 73.44 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 73.68 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 74.29 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 74.1 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 73.9 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 73.68 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 73.46 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 73.22 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 72.58 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 71.93 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 71.28 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 70.62 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 69.96 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 69.7 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 69.44 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 69.16 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 68.88 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 68.59 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 70.34 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 70.76 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 70.93 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 71.08 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 71.15 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 71.35 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 71.7 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 71.91 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 72.35 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 72.22 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 72.76 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 73.32 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 73.88 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 74.46 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 75.04 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 75.59 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 76.14 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 76.71 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 77.29 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 77.88 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 74.9 | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 72.04 | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 72.06 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 71.48 | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 70.91 | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 70.94 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 70.2 | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 69.48 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 68.77 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 67.75 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 66.81 | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 65.9 | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 65.02 | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 64.17 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 63.34 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 62.54 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 61.98 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 62.29 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 62.63 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 62.99 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 63.07 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 63.17 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 63.45 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 63.8 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 64.15 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 64.31 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 64.46 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 64.63 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 65.07 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 65.32 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 65.28 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 64.59 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 64.94 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 63.31 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 2,178 | +3339.6% |
| 1951 | 2,337 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 2,332 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,246 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,710 | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 3,170 | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 3,032 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 3,129 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3,302 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3,971 | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 3,454 | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 2,986 | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 3,352 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 4,167 | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 5,014 | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 4,742 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 4,098 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 5,188 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 6,316 | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 6,496 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6,616 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 8,967 | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 10,064 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 8,355 | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 7,826 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 7,249 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,287 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 8,817 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 11,193 | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 11,490 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12,257 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 13,967 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 16,029 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 9,716 | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 14,449 | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 11,919 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 19,996 | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 19,969 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,109 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 22,144 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22,103 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21,394 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 22,736 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 28,501 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 26,066 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 27,022 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29,303 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 30,284 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30,175 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30,457 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57,230 | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 63,892 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 61,300 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75,364 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 60,906 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 43,641 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 46,192 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 49,439 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 49,029 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,986 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 74,056 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 70,159 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 58,937 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 57,722 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59,547 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 69,258 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 83,121 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 99,641 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 100,449 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 102,522 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,922 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 29,398 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33,484 | +13.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33,484 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3339.6% | 63.31 | 2,178 |
| 2000 | +87.9% | 30,457 | 57,230 |
| 2020 | -70.8% | 102,522 | 29,922 |
| 1986 | +67.8% | 11,919 | 19,996 |
| 1984 | +48.7% | 9,716 | 14,449 |
| 2010 | +45.2% | 50,986 | 74,056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.57 | 68.51 | 68.63 | 10 |
| 1760s | 68.67 | 68.63 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 1770s | 68.72 | 68.7 | 68.73 | 10 |
| 1780s | 68.71 | 68.69 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 1790s | 68.64 | 68.59 | 68.68 | 10 |
| 1800s | 68.51 | 68.43 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 1810s | 68.46 | 68.41 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 1820s | 68.53 | 68.5 | 68.54 | 10 |
| 1830s | 68.51 | 68.48 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 1840s | 68.42 | 68.35 | 68.47 | 10 |
| 1850s | 70.46 | 68.33 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 1860s | 73.71 | 72.82 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 71.14 | 69.16 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 1880s | 69.98 | 68.59 | 71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 71.47 | 71.08 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 74.25 | 72.22 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.72 | 69.48 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 64.86 | 61.98 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.4 | 62.63 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.67 | 63.31 | 65.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,841 | 2,178 | 3,971 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,581 | 2,986 | 6,496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,886 | 6,616 | 11,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,156 | 9,716 | 22,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,804 | 21,394 | 30,457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,798 | 43,641 | 75,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,541 | 57,722 | 102,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,935 | 29,398 | 33,484 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Malta
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Malta was 33,484 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 102,522 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.98 in 1928.
- How does Malta rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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