Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Malta
Malta: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 33.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.43
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
36.11
in 2016
All-time low
23.97
in 2006
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Malta, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Malta is 33.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Malta peaked at 36.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 2006.
That places Malta 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.49 | — |
| 2004 | 26.99 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.65 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 23.97 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 27.73 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.19 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.77 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.45 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.91 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 32.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.94 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.11 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 36.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.36 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.13 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.27 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.69 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 33.43 | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 16.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.27 | 23.97 | 27.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 28.19 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.09 | 30.27 | 33.43 | 4 |
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 water exploitation index, plus in Malta?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Malta was 33.43 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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