Malta vs Nicaragua: Industrial water withdrawal
Malta
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Nicaragua
620,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Malta rank
168th
Nicaragua rank
170th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.00 million cubic meters against 620,000 cubic meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 380,000 cubic meters.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 170th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350,000 cubic meters | 30.33 million cubic meters | 29.98 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 800,000 cubic meters | 62.95 million cubic meters | 62.15 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 30.48 million cubic meters | 29.48 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 620,000 cubic meters | 380,000 cubic meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Malta, at 1.00 million cubic meters against 620,000 cubic meters in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 380,000 cubic meters, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Malta ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 170th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.