Coastal protection in Malta
Malta: Coastal protection was 72.03 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 146 countries
All-time high
72.03
in 2012
All-time low
72.03
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Malta, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 72.03 for coastal protection in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Malta peaked at 72.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.03, in 2012.
Malta ranks 88th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.03 | — |
| 2013 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.03 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 72.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 72.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.03 | 72.03 | 72.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.03 | 72.03 | 72.03 | 6 |
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 coastal protection in Malta?
- Coastal protection in Malta was 72.03 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 72.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.03 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for coastal protection?
- Malta ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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