Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta
Malta: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0505 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0505 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
0.0505 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta stood at 0.0505 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta peaked at 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Malta 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0505 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0505 billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 0.0505 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Barbados 0.08 billion cubic meters compare
- 176 Qatar 0.056 billion cubic meters compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.052 billion cubic meters compare
- 179 Maldives 0.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 billion cubic meters compare
- 181 Nauru 0.01 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malta was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.