Iceland vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Iceland
80.00 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Malta
15.30 million billion m³ per year
in 2015
Iceland rank
32nd
Malta rank
34th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.00 million billion m³ per year against 15.30 million billion m³ per year in Malta, a difference of 64.70 million billion m³ per year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.2 times Malta's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.00 million billion m³ per year | 26.90 million billion m³ per year | 71.10 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.00 million billion m³ per year | 34.40 million billion m³ per year | 46.60 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 87.00 million billion m³ per year | 15.05 million billion m³ per year | 71.95 million billion m³ per year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 80.00 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 Iceland and Malta?
- 64.70 million billion m³ per year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iceland ranks 32nd 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.