Water exploitation index, plus in Malta
Malta: Water exploitation index, plus was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2016
All-time low
24.0%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Malta, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Malta is 33.4%, 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 36.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2006.
That places Malta 3rd out of 44 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.5% | — |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 16.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 water exploitation index, plus in Malta?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Malta was 33.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 44 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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