Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta
Malta: Marine waters affected by eutrophication was 0 Square kilometre in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 Square kilometre
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4 Square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0 Square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0 Square kilometre for marine waters affected by eutrophication in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta peaked at 4 Square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometre, in 2005.
Malta ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 Square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 4 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 Square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1 Square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2024 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2025 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 Square kilometre. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 4 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 22 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 22 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Bulgaria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Cyprus 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Greece 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Iceland 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Lithuania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Romania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Lithuania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre
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 marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta?
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Malta was 0 Square kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for marine waters affected by eutrophication?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marine waters affected by eutrophication. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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