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 36 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 36 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.
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
- 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 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 36 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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