Water Use Efficiency in Malta
Malta: Water Use Efficiency was 264.7 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
264.7 USD/m3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
264.7 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
100.4 USD/m3
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Malta recorded 264.7 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Malta peaked at 264.7 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.4 USD/m3, in 2001.
Malta ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Malta, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.32 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 100.4 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 109.05 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 118.83 USD/m3 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 122.65 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 134.04 USD/m3 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 139.34 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 142.72 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 163.09 USD/m3 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 178.21 USD/m3 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 189.38 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 190.12 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 199.41 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 185.72 USD/m3 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 141.44 USD/m3 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 161.19 USD/m3 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 164.14 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 178.65 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 197.57 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 209.95 USD/m3 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 205.7 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 240.38 USD/m3 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 252.13 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 264.7 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 264.7 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 264.7 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 14.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.06 USD/m3 | 100.4 USD/m3 | 178.21 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.76 USD/m3 | 141.44 USD/m3 | 209.95 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.73 USD/m3 | 205.7 USD/m3 | 264.7 USD/m3 | 4 |
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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 use efficiency in Malta?
- Water use efficiency in Malta was 264.7 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 264.7 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for water use efficiency?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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