Renewable freshwater resources per person in Malta
Malta: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 95.08 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Malta recorded 95.08 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person 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, renewable freshwater resources per person 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Malta?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Malta was 95.08 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 167.22 cubic meters in 1974.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.08 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.