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
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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

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

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.