Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Industrial water withdrawal
Malta
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
600,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Malta rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.00 million cubic meters against 600,000 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 400,000 cubic meters.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 600,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 1.00 million cubic meters against 600,000 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 400,000 cubic meters, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Malta ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.