Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta
Malta: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 72.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta is 72.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta peaked at 91.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1980.
That places Malta 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.6 | — |
| 1981 | 44.36 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 49.11 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 53.86 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 58.61 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 53.27 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 52.55 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.84 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.13 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 50.42 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.7 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.99 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 48.28 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.56 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.85 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.14 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.17 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 52.19 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 55.22 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 58.25 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 61.27 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 64.3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 67.33 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 68.44 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.65 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.76 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.87 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.89 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 62.77 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 80.99 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 75.45 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 79.41 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 91.29 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 89.11 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.77 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 82.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.09 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 84.62 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 80.66 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 81.78 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 78.47 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.48 | 39.6 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.23 | 46.14 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.88 | 61.27 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.84 | 75.45 | 91.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.61 | 72.6 | 81.78 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Malta was 72.6 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.