Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta
Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 63.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta is 63.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta peaked at 112.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 112.0% | — |
| 1981 | 104.0% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 84.1% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 71.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 53.8% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 33.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.4% | 63.9% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Malta was 63.9% 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, domestic recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.