Malta vs South Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Malta
72.6
in 2022
South Africa
67.6
in 2022
Malta rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 72.6 against 67.6 in South Africa, a difference of 5.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 178 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 50.23 41.58 8.66 Malta
2000s 67.88 43.84 24.04 Malta
2010s 83.84 55.3 28.54 Malta
2020s 77.61 66.51 11.11 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at 72.6 against 67.6 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Malta and South Africa?
5, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Malta ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.