Sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta
Malta: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 15.24 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.24 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
25 Kilograms per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0 Kilograms per capita
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2024
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.24 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta peaked at 25 Kilograms per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 1990.
That places Malta 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2009 | 1.98 Kilograms per capita | +942.1% |
| 2010 | 2.99 Kilograms per capita | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 14.55 Kilograms per capita | +386.6% |
| 2012 | 25 Kilograms per capita | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 22.69 Kilograms per capita | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 19.6 Kilograms per capita | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 19 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.69 Kilograms per capita | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 22.05 Kilograms per capita | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 17.11 Kilograms per capita | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 19.22 Kilograms per capita | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1 Kilograms per capita | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.01 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.43 Kilograms per capita | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 15.03 Kilograms per capita | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 15.24 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.24 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +942.1% | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | 1.98 Kilograms per capita |
| 2011 | +386.6% | 2.99 Kilograms per capita | 14.55 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.217 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 1.98 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 Kilograms per capita | 2.99 Kilograms per capita | 25 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.56 Kilograms per capita | 15.03 Kilograms per capita | 20.1 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 20 Lithuania 15.61 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Lithuania 15.61 Kilograms per capita compare
- 22 Luxembourg 15.56 Kilograms per capita compare
- 24 Latvia 15.22 Kilograms per capita compare
- 24 Poland 15.22 Kilograms per capita compare
- 24 Latvia 15.22 Kilograms per capita compare
- 24 Poland 15.22 Kilograms per capita compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Malta was 15.24 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25 Kilograms per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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