Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Malta
Malta: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Malta, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Malta is -1.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Malta peaked at 2.9 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 1961.
That places Malta 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1507 | -1.9 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5628 | -1.59 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1062 | -1.83 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4038 | -1.59 | 0.5139 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7361 | -1.59 | -0.1663 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.815 | -1.43 | -0.163 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 | -1.74 | -0.9134 | 4 |
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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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Malta?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Malta was -1.5 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1976.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.