Waste water management in Malta

Malta: Waste water management was 18.51 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.51 million
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
52nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
57.56 million
in 2010
All-time low
16.27 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste water management in Malta, 2001–2021

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2001201120212001: 17.9M2002: 16.7M2003: 19.5M2004: 16.3M2005: 19.8M2006: 19.9M2007: 24.9M2008: 20.6M2009: 42.8M2010: 57.6M2011: 18.6M2012: 27.4M2013: 31.5M2014: 36.4M2015: 52.4M2016: 20.2M2017: 20.9M2018: 54.4M2019: 18.9M2020: 21.0M2021: 18.5M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, waste water management in Malta stood at 18.51 million.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste water management in Malta peaked at 57.56 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 2004.

That places Malta 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.04 million 16.27 million 42.83 million 9
2010s 33.83 million 18.59 million 57.56 million 10
2020s 19.75 million 18.51 million 20.98 million 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 49 Mauritius 30.22 million
  2. 50 Georgia 27.70 million compare
  3. 51 Cyprus 21.70 million compare
  4. 53 Estonia 16.80 million compare
  5. 54 Latvia 11.82 million compare
  6. 55 Lithuania 6.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste water management in Malta?
Waste water management in Malta was 18.51 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste water management recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 57.56 million in 2010.
What is the lowest waste water management recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2004.
How does Malta rank for waste water management?
Malta ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste water management rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste water management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste water management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,348 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).