Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta
Malta: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 2015
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta is 0.06, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta peaked at 0.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
That places Malta 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.123 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.172 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.07 compare
- 172 Sudan 0.07 compare
- 175 Australia 0.06 compare
- 175 Panama 0.06 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Malta was 0.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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