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 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.72 Million cubic metres | — |
| 2001 | 40.72 Million cubic metres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.67 Million cubic metres | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.17 Million cubic metres | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 36.01 Million cubic metres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.41 Million cubic metres | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.65 Million cubic metres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.86 Million cubic metres | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 40.71 Million cubic metres | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.54 Million cubic metres | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 45.76 Million cubic metres | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 44.02 Million cubic metres | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.27 Million cubic metres | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.37 Million cubic metres | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 47.25 Million cubic metres | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.25 Million cubic metres | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 44.16 Million cubic metres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.23 Million cubic metres | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.87 Million cubic metres | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.13 Million cubic metres | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 41.95 Million cubic metres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.24 Million cubic metres | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 37.34 Million cubic metres | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 38.03 Million cubic metres | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 41.42 Million cubic metres | +8.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41.42 Million cubic metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,484 Million cubic metres, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.2% | 36.54 Million cubic metres | 45.76 Million cubic metres |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 44th out of 44 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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