Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta
Malta: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 95.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
95.08
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
171st
of 183 countries
All-time high
167.22
in 1974
All-time low
95.08
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 95.08 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta peaked at 167.22 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.08, 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.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155.26 | — |
| 1962 | 155.91 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 156.56 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 157.2 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 158.41 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 160.22 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 162.09 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 164.01 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 165.96 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 166.86 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 166.83 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 166.97 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 167.11 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 167.22 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 166 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 165.16 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 164.51 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 162.81 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 161.17 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 159.49 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 158.32 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 154.96 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 152.79 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 152.76 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 150.1 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 147.61 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 146.6 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 145.4 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 143.99 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 142.59 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 138.79 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 137.37 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 136.01 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 134.74 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 133.8 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 132.93 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 131.93 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 131.07 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 130.3 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 129.46 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 128.49 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 127.53 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 126.7 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 125.85 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 125.05 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 124.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 124.16 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 123.36 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 122.43 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 121.83 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 121.32 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 120.23 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 118.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 116.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 113.68 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 111.11 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 108.11 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 104.36 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 100.22 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 97.97 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 97.46 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.08 | -2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 95.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 95.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.51 | 155.26 | 165.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.46 | 161.17 | 167.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.2 | 143.99 | 159.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.95 | 130.3 | 142.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.76 | 122.43 | 129.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.62 | 100.22 | 121.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.84 | 95.08 | 97.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Malta was 95.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 167.22 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.08 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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