Water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta

Malta: Water use by supply category and economical sector was 0.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.27
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1997
All-time low
0.17
in 2016
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta, 1995–2024

0.250.50.7511.21995200920241995: 0.61996: 11997: 1.31998: 1.11999: 1.32000: 0.42001: 0.452002: 0.392003: 0.32004: 0.462005: 0.542006: 0.362007: 0.442008: 0.522009: 0.482010: 0.422011: 0.322012: 0.262013: 0.212014: 0.222015: 0.212016: 0.172017: 0.172018: 0.172019: 0.182020: 0.172021: 0.192022: 0.182023: 0.212024: 0.27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta is 0.27, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta peaked at 1.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2016.

Malta ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6
1996 1 +66.7%
1997 1.3 +30.0%
1998 1.1 -15.4%
1999 1.3 +18.2%
2000 0.4 -69.2%
2001 0.45 +12.5%
2002 0.39 -13.3%
2003 0.3 -23.1%
2004 0.46 +53.3%
2005 0.54 +17.4%
2006 0.36 -33.3%
2007 0.44 +22.2%
2008 0.52 +18.2%
2009 0.48 -7.7%
2010 0.42 -12.5%
2011 0.32 -23.8%
2012 0.26 -18.8%
2013 0.21 -19.2%
2014 0.22 +4.8%
2015 0.21 -4.5%
2016 0.17 -19.0%
2017 0.17 +0.0%
2018 0.17 +0.0%
2019 0.18 +5.9%
2020 0.17 -5.6%
2021 0.19 +11.8%
2022 0.18 -5.3%
2023 0.21 +16.7%
2024 0.27 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 0.6 1.3 5
2000s 0.434 0.3 0.54 10
2010s 0.233 0.17 0.42 10
2020s 0.204 0.17 0.27 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Poland 0.74 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 0.7 compare
  3. 19 Hungary 0.53 compare
  4. 21 Latvia 0.14 compare
  5. 22 Estonia 0.1 compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 0.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta?
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Malta was 0.27 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1997.
What is the lowest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for water use by supply category and economical sector?
Malta ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is water use by supply category and economical sector rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use by supply category and economical sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water use by supply category and economical sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 520 data points, 1970–2024
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