Renewable freshwater resources in Malta
Malta: Renewable freshwater resources was 85.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.71
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
284.58
in 2003
All-time low
85.71
in 2024
Years of data
37
1985–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Malta, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable freshwater resources in Malta stood at 85.71. 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.71, in 2024.
That places Malta 48th out of 48 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.
Renewable freshwater resources in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137.08 | — |
| 1989 | 163.81 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 190.52 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 175.06 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 155.06 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 149.47 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 209.38 | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 219.94 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 197.03 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 282.66 | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 108.55 | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 227.11 | +109.2% |
| 2000 | 142.74 | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 106.87 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 143.5 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 284.58 | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 145.82 | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 159.79 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 170.63 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 196.06 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 158.2 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 214.99 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 161.29 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 195.02 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 178.46 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 150.65 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 151.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 140.99 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 93.33 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 120.41 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 152.99 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 161.12 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 104.06 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 158.54 | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 104.93 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 114.62 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 85.71 | -25.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.44 | 137.08 | 163.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 191.48 | 108.55 | 282.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.32 | 106.87 | 284.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.54 | 93.33 | 195.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.57 | 85.71 | 158.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Malta?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Malta was 85.71 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 284.58 in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.71 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 48 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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