Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta
Malta: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 568.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta stood at 568.85. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta peaked at 568.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.68, in 2007.
Malta ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.06 | — |
| 1996 | 49.39 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.76 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.09 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.39 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.43 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 42.45 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.45 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 49.58 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 40.96 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 49.65 | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 35.91 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 32.68 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 63.16 | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 90.47 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 88.85 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 416.27 | +368.5% |
| 2012 | 420.03 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424.81 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433.48 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444.22 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454.51 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467.11 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503.91 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515.49 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518.15 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531.11 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552.75 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 568.85 | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 568.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population connected to wastewater treatment plants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +368.5% | 88.85 | 416.27 |
| 2008 | +93.3% | 32.68 | 63.16 |
| 2009 | +43.2% | 63.16 | 90.47 |
| 2006 | -27.7% | 49.65 | 35.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.74 | 49.06 | 50.39 | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.47 | 32.68 | 90.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.71 | 88.85 | 503.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.27 | 515.49 | 568.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta?
- Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Malta was 568.85 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 568.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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