River flow maximum in Malta
Malta: River flow maximum was 2.85 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Malta stood at 2.85 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Malta peaked at 4.33 m3 per sec in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.52 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Malta 206th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.55 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 1.52 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.92 m3 per sec | +92.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.27 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.33 m3 per sec | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 3.57 m3 per sec | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.08 m3 per sec | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.89 m3 per sec | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 3.97 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 m3 per sec | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 m3 per sec | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 m3 per sec | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 m3 per sec | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.59 m3 per sec | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.95 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.85 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.85 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.85 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +92.4% | 1.52 m3 per sec | 2.92 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 m3 per sec | 1.52 m3 per sec | 3.27 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.52 m3 per sec | 2.94 m3 per sec | 4.33 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 m3 per sec | 2.59 m3 per sec | 2.95 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Malta?
- River flow maximum in Malta was 2.85 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 m3 per sec in 2010.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for river flow maximum?
- Malta ranks 206th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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