Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Malta
Malta: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 95.08 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
95.08 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
171st
of 183 countries
All-time high
167.22 cubic meters
in 1974
All-time low
95.08 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Malta recorded 95.08 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malta peaked at 167.22 cubic meters in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.08 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Malta 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Malta, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155.26 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 155.91 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 156.56 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 157.2 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 158.41 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 160.22 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 162.09 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 164.01 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 165.96 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 166.86 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 166.83 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 166.97 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 167.11 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 167.22 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 166 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 165.16 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 164.51 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 162.81 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 161.17 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 159.49 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 158.32 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 154.96 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 152.79 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 152.76 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 150.1 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 147.61 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 146.6 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 145.4 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 143.99 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 142.59 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 138.79 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 137.37 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 136.01 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 134.74 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 133.8 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 132.93 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 131.93 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 131.07 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 130.3 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 129.46 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 128.49 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 127.53 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 126.7 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 125.85 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 125.05 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 124.6 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 124.16 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 123.36 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 122.43 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 121.83 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 121.32 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 120.23 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 118.88 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 116.5 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 113.68 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 111.11 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 108.11 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 104.36 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 100.22 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 97.97 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 97.46 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.08 cubic meters | -2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 95.08 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 95.08 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.51 cubic meters | 155.26 cubic meters | 165.96 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.46 cubic meters | 161.17 cubic meters | 167.22 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.2 cubic meters | 143.99 cubic meters | 159.49 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.95 cubic meters | 130.3 cubic meters | 142.59 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.76 cubic meters | 122.43 cubic meters | 129.46 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.62 cubic meters | 100.22 cubic meters | 121.83 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.84 cubic meters | 95.08 cubic meters | 97.97 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malta?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malta was 95.08 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 167.22 cubic meters in 1974.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.08 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.