Water withdrawals per capita in Malta
Malta: Water withdrawals per capita was 108.2 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Malta, 1980–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 United Kingdom 129.2 m³ per person per year compare
- 39 Latvia 125.8 m³ per person per year compare
- 40 Denmark 116.4 m³ per person per year compare
- 42 Slovakia 103.1 m³ per person per year compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 82.12 m³ per person per year compare
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 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
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.