Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta
Malta: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 41.42 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta stood at 41.42 Million cubic metres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta peaked at 48.37 Million cubic metres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.01 Million cubic metres, in 2004.
Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.75 Million cubic metres | 36.01 Million cubic metres | 41.86 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.73 Million cubic metres | 42.13 Million cubic metres | 48.37 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 Million cubic metres | 37.34 Million cubic metres | 41.95 Million cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta was 41.42 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.37 Million cubic metres in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.01 Million cubic metres in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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