River flow minimum in Malta
Malta: River flow minimum was 0.0034 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Malta stood at 0.0034 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Malta peaked at 0.0047 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Malta ranks 218th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0011 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.0015 m3 per sec | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 m3 per sec | +143.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 m3 per sec | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 m3 per sec | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 m3 per sec | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 m3 per sec | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 m3 per sec | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 m3 per sec | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 m3 per sec | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 m3 per sec | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 m3 per sec | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 m3 per sec | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0034 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0034 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum 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 | +143.1% | 0.0015 m3 per sec | 0.0037 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 m3 per sec | 0.0011 m3 per sec | 0.0039 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 m3 per sec | 0.0013 m3 per sec | 0.0043 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 m3 per sec | 0.0034 m3 per sec | 0.0047 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 minimum in Malta?
- River flow minimum in Malta was 0.0034 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for river flow minimum?
- Malta ranks 218th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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