Latvia vs Malta: Water withdrawals per capita
Latvia
125.8 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Malta
108.2 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Latvia rank
39th
Malta rank
41st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 125.8 m³ per person per year against 108.2 m³ per person per year in Malta, a difference of 17.6 m³ per person per year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.7 m³ per person per year | 147.8 m³ per person per year | 23.9 m³ per person per year | Latvia |
| 2000s | 105.55 m³ per person per year | 137.85 m³ per person per year | 32.3 m³ per person per year | Malta |
| 2010s | 126.75 m³ per person per year | 102.11 m³ per person per year | 24.64 m³ per person per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 125.8 m³ per person per year against 108.2 m³ per person per year in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Latvia and Malta?
- 17.6 m³ per person per year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.