Renewable freshwater resources in Malta
Malta: Renewable freshwater resources was 85.71 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources in Malta, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable freshwater resources in Malta stood at 85.71 Million cubic metres. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Malta peaked at 284.58 Million cubic metres in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.71 Million cubic metres, in 2024.
That places Malta 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.44 Million cubic metres | 137.08 Million cubic metres | 163.81 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 191.48 Million cubic metres | 108.55 Million cubic metres | 282.66 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.32 Million cubic metres | 106.87 Million cubic metres | 284.58 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.54 Million cubic metres | 93.33 Million cubic metres | 195.02 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.57 Million cubic metres | 85.71 Million cubic metres | 158.54 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Malta?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Malta was 85.71 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 284.58 Million cubic metres in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.71 Million cubic metres in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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