Renewable water resources per capita in Malta
Malta: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Malta stood at 95.08. 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 water resources per capita in Malta peaked at 167.22 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.08, in 2022.
Malta ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Malta?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Malta was 95.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 167.22 in 1974.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.08 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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