Industrial water withdrawal in Malta
Malta: Industrial water withdrawal was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Malta, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Malta stood at 1.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Malta peaked at 1.00 million cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1985.
Malta ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Malta, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1987 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1989 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1990 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 100,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 200,000 cubic meters | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 300,000 cubic meters | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 cubic meters | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 500,000 cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 571,429 cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 642,857 cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 714,286 cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 785,714 cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 857,143 cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 928,571 cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 100,000 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 800,000 cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Luxembourg 1.83 million cubic meters compare
- 167 Senegal 1.42 million cubic meters compare
- 168 Eritrea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Nicaragua 620,000 cubic meters compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 600,000 cubic meters compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8868 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Malta?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Malta was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.