Luxembourg vs Malta: Industrial water withdrawal
Luxembourg
1.83 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malta
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
166th
Malta rank
168th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.83 million cubic meters against 1.00 million cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 830,000 cubic meters.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 166th and Malta ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.30 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 8.55 million cubic meters | 800,000 cubic meters | 7.75 million cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.64 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.64 million cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.36 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.36 million cubic meters | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 1.83 million cubic meters against 1.00 million cubic meters in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 830,000 cubic meters, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th and Malta ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.