Cyprus vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Cyprus
84.10 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Malta
15.30 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Cyprus rank
31st
Malta rank
34th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 84.10 million billion m³ per year against 15.30 million billion m³ per year in Malta, a difference of 68.80 million billion m³ per year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 5.5 times Malta's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.00 million billion m³ per year | 17.90 million billion m³ per year | 7.10 million billion m³ per year | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 45.00 million billion m³ per year | 26.90 million billion m³ per year | 18.10 million billion m³ per year | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 50.00 million billion m³ per year | 49.00 million billion m³ per year | 1.00 million billion m³ per year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 55.85 million billion m³ per year | 34.40 million billion m³ per year | 21.45 million billion m³ per year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 81.45 million billion m³ per year | 15.05 million billion m³ per year | 66.40 million billion m³ per year | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 84.10 million billion m³ per year against 15.30 million billion m³ per year in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cyprus and Malta?
- 68.80 million billion m³ per year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed 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.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.