Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Malta
Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Malta, 1985–2022
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
Malta recorded 1.6% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Malta peaked at 2.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Malta ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +99.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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, industry in Malta?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Malta was 1.6% 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, industry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, industry (% 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.