Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 36.66 million billion cubic meters against 19.80 million billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 16.86 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.9 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 170th of 181 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.57 million billion cubic meters | 25.82 million billion cubic meters | 15.25 million billion cubic meters | Malta |
| 1990s | 14.27 million billion cubic meters | 25.37 million billion cubic meters | 11.10 million billion cubic meters | Malta |
| 2000s | 19.08 million billion cubic meters | 34.28 million billion cubic meters | 15.20 million billion cubic meters | Malta |
| 2010s | 19.80 million billion cubic meters | 42.34 million billion cubic meters | 22.54 million billion cubic meters | Malta |
| 2020s | 19.80 million billion cubic meters | 39.20 million billion cubic meters | 19.40 million billion cubic meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Equatorial Guinea or Malta?
- Malta, at 36.66 million billion cubic meters against 19.80 million billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 16.86 million billion cubic meters, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malta rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 170th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.