Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Malta
0.0367 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0409 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malta rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Malta
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0.010.020.030.040.05198020012022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0409 billion cubic meters against 0.0367 billion cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 0.0042 billion cubic meters.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0256 billion cubic meters 0.0114 billion cubic meters 0.0142 billion cubic meters Malta
2000s 0.0343 billion cubic meters 0.024 billion cubic meters 0.0103 billion cubic meters Malta
2010s 0.0423 billion cubic meters 0.0378 billion cubic meters 0.0045 billion cubic meters Malta
2020s 0.0392 billion cubic meters 0.0409 billion cubic meters 0.0017 billion cubic meters Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0409 billion cubic meters against 0.0367 billion cubic meters in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0042 billion cubic meters, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Malta ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.