Water withdrawals per capita in Malta
Malta: Water withdrawals per capita was 118.5 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.5 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
147.07 cubic meters per person
in 2014
All-time low
58.33 cubic meters per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Malta, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 118.5 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Malta peaked at 147.07 cubic meters per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.33 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
Malta ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.33 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 64.97 cubic meters per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 71.54 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 78.03 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 84.44 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 90.76 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 96.88 cubic meters per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 102.77 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 108.52 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 114.12 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 119.59 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 124.96 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 130.21 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 135.37 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 140.51 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 145.62 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 144.98 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 144.35 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 143.72 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 143.09 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 142.51 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 141.91 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 133.01 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 126.68 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 120.76 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 112.58 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 109.72 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 112.63 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 104.28 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 92.29 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 92.72 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.13 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.53 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.73 cubic meters per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 147.07 cubic meters per person | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 138.88 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 137.94 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 141.06 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 131.52 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 124.71 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 122.03 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 117.25 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 116.9 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 118.5 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 118.5 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 118.5 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.04 cubic meters per person | 58.33 cubic meters per person | 114.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.24 cubic meters per person | 119.59 cubic meters per person | 145.62 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.63 cubic meters per person | 92.29 cubic meters per person | 142.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.63 cubic meters per person | 92.72 cubic meters per person | 147.07 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.67 cubic meters per person | 116.9 cubic meters per person | 122.03 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 130 United Kingdom 122.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 131 Czechia 122.48 cubic meters per person compare
- 132 Grenada 120.43 cubic meters per person compare
- 134 Seychelles 107.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 135 Slovakia 102.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 136 Lithuania 99.32 cubic meters per person compare
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 withdrawals per capita in Malta?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Malta was 118.5 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 147.07 cubic meters per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.33 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Malta ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.