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Malta

Region Europe Subregion Southern Europe Income High income: nonOECD ISO MLT

Malta runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained.

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Standing risk

How risky is Malta, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Low
36 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    18 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    36 / 100
    ▼ -1.5 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    19 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    58 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    51 / 100
    ▲ + 2.2 5y
Climate futures

Malta: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

Sea level

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+0.23 m → +0.73 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+0.20 m → +0.52 m

Water stress

100%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
100% → 100%
Current path SSP3-7.0
100% → 100%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 83% today.

River flooding

0%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
0% → 0%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
0% → 0%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 0% today.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

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Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Malta most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
Peers

Malta in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Southern Europe
#3 of 14median 42
  1. 1San MarinoLow 32
  2. 2PortugalLow 36
  3. 3MaltaLow 36
  4. 4AndorraLow 37
  5. 5SloveniaLow 38
  6. 6MontenegroLow 40
  7. 7SpainMedium 41
  8. 8GreeceMedium 43
  9. 9CroatiaMedium 43
  10. 10North MacedoniaMedium 43
region
Europe
#17 of 43median 38
  1. 13EstoniaLow 35
  2. 14LithuaniaLow 35
  3. 15AustriaLow 35
  4. 16PortugalLow 36
  5. 17MaltaLow 36
  6. 18AndorraLow 37
  7. 19CzechiaLow 37
  8. 20GermanyLow 37
  9. 21LatviaLow 38
  10. 22NetherlandsLow 38
income group
High income: nonOECD
#11 of 20median 36
  1. 7BahamasLow 35
  2. 8QatarLow 35
  3. 9United Arab EmiratesLow 36
  4. 10BahrainLow 36
  5. 11MaltaLow 36
  6. 12AndorraLow 37
  7. 13CyprusLow 37
  8. 14BruneiLow 39
  9. 15Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  10. 16OmanMedium 41

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Indicators

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Malta?
Malta runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 36 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Malta's risk?
Malta's highest pressures are governance (58, medium) and adaptation (51). Its strongest area is climate (18).
How might Malta's climate change by 2080?
Malta's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will sea levels rise along Malta's coast?
Coastal sea level along Malta is projected to rise by +0.73 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.52 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Malta?
The share of Malta under high water stress is projected to move from 83% today to 100% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Malta?
The share of Malta exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Malta's risk data last updated?
Updated August 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.