Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malta
Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -58.1% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malta, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded -58.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 117,662.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malta peaked at 55.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -61.4%, in 2021.
That places Malta 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | -13.3% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | -27.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.3% | -61.4% | -43.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 228 Dominica -36.7% compare
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- 232 Montserrat -95.5% compare
More environment data for Malta
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 424 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 23 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 172 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 55,919 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,419 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malta?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malta was -58.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.4% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Malta ranks 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117,662.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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