Eswatini vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Eswatini
41.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malta
40.91 million cubic meters
in 2023
Eswatini rank
157th
Malta rank
160th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Eswatini
- Malta
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 41.30 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 391,400 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Eswatini ranks 157th and Malta ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.93 million cubic meters | 27.76 million cubic meters | 13.84 million cubic meters | Malta |
| 1990s | 20.43 million cubic meters | 43.60 million cubic meters | 23.17 million cubic meters | Malta |
| 2000s | 36.11 million cubic meters | 30.45 million cubic meters | 5.66 million cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 28.58 million cubic meters | 12.72 million cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 39.09 million cubic meters | 2.21 million cubic meters | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Eswatini or Malta?
- Eswatini, at 41.30 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Eswatini and Malta?
- 391,400 cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Eswatini ranks 157th 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.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.