Burundi vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Burundi
41.25 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malta
40.91 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
158th
Malta rank
160th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Malta
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 41.25 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 343,800 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 158th and Malta ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.00 million cubic meters | 33.53 million cubic meters | 3.47 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 43.50 million cubic meters | 43.60 million cubic meters | 99,290 cubic meters | Malta |
| 2000s | 44.49 million cubic meters | 30.45 million cubic meters | 14.04 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 39.52 million cubic meters | 28.58 million cubic meters | 10.93 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.45 million cubic meters | 39.09 million cubic meters | 640,050 cubic meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Burundi or Malta?
- Burundi, at 41.25 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burundi and Malta?
- 343,800 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malta?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 158th and Malta ranks 160th of 183 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.