Water withdrawals per capita in Malta

Malta: Water withdrawals per capita was 108.2 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
108.2 m³ per person per year
Rank
41st
of 44 regions
All-time high
147.8 m³ per person per year
in 1995
All-time low
61.16 m³ per person per year
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2015

Water withdrawals per capita in Malta, 1980–2015

0501001501980199720151980: 61.2 m³ per person per year1995: 147.8 m³ per person per year2000: 137.5 m³ per person per year2005: 138.2 m³ per person per year2010: 96 m³ per person per year2015: 108.2 m³ per person per year

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.

Analysis

Malta recorded 108.2 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015.

The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Malta peaked at 147.8 m³ per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61.16 m³ per person per year, in 1980.

Malta ranks 41st of 44 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.16 m³ per person per year 61.16 m³ per person per year 61.16 m³ per person per year 1
1990s 147.8 m³ per person per year 147.8 m³ per person per year 147.8 m³ per person per year 1
2000s 137.85 m³ per person per year 137.5 m³ per person per year 138.2 m³ per person per year 2
2010s 102.11 m³ per person per year 96.01 m³ per person per year 108.2 m³ per person per year 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 United Kingdom 129.2 m³ per person per year compare
  2. 39 Latvia 125.8 m³ per person per year compare
  3. 40 Denmark 116.4 m³ per person per year compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 103.1 m³ per person per year compare
  5. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 82.12 m³ per person per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water withdrawals per capita in Malta?
Water withdrawals per capita in Malta was 108.2 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 147.8 m³ per person per year in 1995.
What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 61.16 m³ per person per year in 1980.
How does Malta rank for water withdrawals per capita?
Malta ranks 41st out of 44 regions with data for 2015.
Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.