Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta
Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 72.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta stood at 72.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta peaked at 91.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1980.
Malta ranks 25th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.6% | — |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 39.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 61.3% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 75.4% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 72.6% | 81.8% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Malta
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malta was 72.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.