Level of water stress in Malta
Freshwater withdrawals in Malta were equal to 72.6% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2009.
Malta, 2022
72.6%
Change from 2021
−5.9percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
23rd of 176
Level of water stress in Malta over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malta |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 72.6% |
| 2021 | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 81.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 84.6% |
| 2017 | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% |
| 2015 | 82.8% |
| 2014 | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 91.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% |
| 2011 | 75.4% |
| 2010 | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 62.8% |
| 2008 | 70.9% |
| 2007 | 72.9% |
| 2006 | 71.8% |
| 2005 | 70.7% |
| 2004 | 68.5% |
| 2003 | 68.4% |
| 2002 | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 64.3% |
| 2000 | 61.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 55.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −5.9 percentage points from 78.5% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 79.4%, the figure has changed by −6.8 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Malta has the 23rd highest value.
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Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
622 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
16.9%
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Total waste generated per person
5,968 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.8%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank