Malta: 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 September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

Malta Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region: Europe
Subregion: Southern Europe
Income: High income, non-OECD
ISO: MLT

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

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How risky is Malta, overall?

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

Low 36 / 100

18 Climate Very low
36 Nature -1.5 Low
19 Social Very low
58 Governance Medium
51 Adaptation +2.2 Medium

Which hazards threaten Malta most?

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

0.0FloodVery low

Malta in global context

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

Southern Europe

#3 of 14 · median 42

Europe

#17 of 43 · median 38

High income: nonOECD

#11 of 20 · median 36

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Malta: outlook from 2050 to 2100

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

100%

Water stress

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

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.

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

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.

Indicator panel

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

		Year		vs world	vs region
Energy Imports	390 % of energy use	2022	100.0	+28.9	+26.8
Renewable Energy Share	8.60 % of total energy	2021	91.1	+15.7	+13.3
Renewable Electricity Share	11.9 % of total	2021	88.1	+13.0	+28.0
Fossil Fuel Consumption	87.2 % of total	2022	86.6	+13.9	+17.9
Coastal Protection Needed	88.5 % coast	2020	85.0	+0.7	+5.8
Land Surface Temperature	25.8 deg C change	2021	61.8	-2.9	+23.4
Drought Index (SPEI)	-0.75 index	2021	41.2	-5.2	-13.2
Cooling Degree Days	1830 degree days	2020	25.1	-26.7	+21.4
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	3.12 metric tons	2020	9.9	+2.2	-5.1
PM2.5 Air Pollution	11.7 ug/m3	2020	8.5	-10.7	+0.6
Energy Use Per Capita	1456 kg oil eq per capita	2022	8.3	0.0	-7.1
Heating Degree Days	811 degree days	2020	5.6	+4.1	-31.2
N2O Emissions Per Capita	0.09 kt CO2e per capita	2020	2.2	-4.8	-8.4
Energy Intensity	1.18 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2022	1.6	-17.6	-12.9
Flood Risk	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-52.0	-59.0
Heat Index	0.00 index	2020	0.0	-0.1	0.0
Access to Clean Fuels	100 % population	2022	0.0	-10.3	0.0
Coal Electricity Share	0.00 % of total	2021	0.0	0.0	-7.9

		Year		vs world	vs region
Dam Capacity	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+6.7	+8.5
Energy Import Dependency	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+74.3	+51.1
Forest Area	1.44 % of land	2022	98.5	+32.2	+33.9
Food Production Index	76.0 index	2022	95.4	+28.3	+23.1
Urban Concentration	0.95 0-1	2023	94.5	+37.1	+22.3
Protected Areas	7.60 % of land	2023	92.3	+3.4	+10.2
Freshwater Withdrawal	78.3 % of internal resources	2021	87.2	+36.9	+36.9
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate	0.67 0-1	2023	67.1	+59.6	+59.3
Projected Vector Disease Change	0.66 0-1	2023	65.8	0.0	0.0
Projected Warm Period Change	0.65 0-1	2023	65.0	-2.8	-8.5
Environmental Treaties Engagement	0.59 0-1	2023	59.1	-17.2	+13.0
Tsunami Risk	5.90 0-10	2026	59.0	+48.0	+59.0
Health Expenditure Per Capita	0.59 0-1	2023	59.0	-25.2	-0.9
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact	0.56 0-1	2023	55.9	+42.4	+45.5
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss	0.47 0-1	2023	47.2	+10.0	+7.6
Age Dependency Ratio	0.46 0-1	2023	46.1	-6.6	-6.0
Projected Hydropower Change	0.44 0-1	2023	43.7	0.0	-1.7
Natural Capital Dependency	0.40 0-1	2023	40.1	+18.3	+11.6
Projected Flood Hazard Change	0.34 0-1	2023	33.8	+15.4	+24.2
Quality of Trade Infrastructure	0.33 0-1	2023	33.3	-28.9	-5.2
Agricultural Land	27.3 % of land	2022	32.0	-15.3	-19.0
Food Import Dependency	0.21 0-1	2023	21.2	-0.5	+4.4
Agricultural Capacity	0.21 0-1	2023	20.9	-70.9	-61.8
Protected Biome Areas	0.15 0-1	2023	15.5	-25.5	-4.0
Projected Groundwater Change	0.15 0-1	2023	14.6	-11.6	-11.0
Population Below 5m	0.14 0-1	2023	14.4	-0.3	+4.8
Paved Roads	0.13 0-1	2023	12.6	-42.4	+2.5
Access to Improved Sanitation	0.12 0-1	2023	12.0	-27.3	+1.6
Projected Population Change	0.12 0-1	2023	11.6	-10.7	+3.0
Rural Population	0.05 0-1	2023	5.5	-37.1	-22.3
Ecological Footprint	0.03 0-1	2023	3.4	-19.2	-0.6
Projected Climate-Related Deaths	0.03 0-1	2023	3.0	-27.3	0.0
Water Stress	78.3 %	2021	2.0	+1.7	+1.8
Child Malnutrition	0.02 0-1	2023	1.7	-12.1	+1.7
Earthquake Risk	0.10 0-10	2026	1.0	-34.0	-30.5
Threatened Mammal Species	2.00 count	2018	1.0	-4.2	-1.1
Access to Reliable Drinking Water	0.00 0-1	2023	0.2	-20.2	-1.9
Tree Cover Loss	0.00 hectares	2021	0.0	-0.1	-0.2
Agriculture GDP Share	0.00 % of GDP	2023	0.0	-18.9	-6.2
Projected Cereal Yield Change	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-86.5	-30.8
Projected Annual Runoff Change	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-39.6	-23.7
Water Dependency Ratio	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-6.9	-15.2
Dependency Ratio	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-6.8	0.0
Electricity Access	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Primary School Enrollment	93.5 % gross	2022	70.6	+7.0	+7.5
Education Expenditure	12.7 % of govt	2021	70.2	+0.3	-6.6
Overweight Adults	64.7 % adults	2022	67.6	+11.6	+10.2
Hospital Beds	4.38 per 1,000	2020	66.6	-12.4	+0.7
School Gender Parity	1.00 ratio	2020	56.5	-0.4	-2.9
Net Migration	6591 persons	2023	55.3	+0.3	+0.1
Aging Population	19.8 % population	2023	52.4	+36.0	-1.0
Uprooted People	5.00 0-10	2026	50.0	-9.0	-19.5
Income Share Bottom 20%	7.30 %	2022	43.1	-1.3	+7.0
GDP Growth	6.80 % annual	2023	42.7	-6.2	-7.6
Shared Prosperity Growth	4.42 % annual	2022	39.2	-20.6	-18.4
Gini Coefficient	34.6 0-100	2022	34.2	+3.5	+11.1
Gender Labor Ratio	76.9 ratio F/M	2023	28.5	+1.5	+7.2
Poverty Rate (National)	16.7 % population	2021	18.1	-2.5	+1.2
Labor Participation	80.4 % (15+)	2023	12.9	-17.2	-5.7
Sanitation Access	88.2 % population	2022	12.2	-27.8	+1.9
Food Security	1.20 0-10	2026	12.0	-6.0	+4.5
Life Expectancy	83.5 years	2023	9.0	-30.5	-6.2
Communicable Disease Deaths	7.00 %	2019	8.9	-7.2	+3.5
Internet Users	92.1 % population	2023	8.9	-12.0	-0.7
Population Density	1660 people/km2	2022	8.9	+8.4	+8.4
Unemployment Rate	3.11 %	2023	8.5	-5.7	-6.6
Adult Literacy Rate	94.9 %	2021	8.0	+1.5	+7.3
ESG Performance Score	2.50 0-100	2018	7.8	-17.2	-5.4
Fertility Rate	1.06 births per woman	2023	6.3	-17.0	-7.0
Under-5 Mortality Rate	5.50 per 1,000	2023	3.6	-8.6	+1.8
Health Conditions	0.30 0-10	2026	3.0	-5.0	+1.0
Children Under 5	0.30 0-10	2026	3.0	-8.0	0.0
Safe Drinking Water	99.8 % population	2022	0.2	-21.3	-1.8
Aid Dependency	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-25.0	-6.0
Development and Deprivation	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-30.0	0.0
Access to Electricity	100 % population	2023	0.0	0.0	0.0
Undernourishment	2.50 % population	2022	0.0	-5.8	0.0
Recent Shocks	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-1.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Patent Applications	5.00 count	2021	100.0	0.0	0.0
Scientific Articles	594 count	2022	99.9	0.0	+0.9
R&D Expenditure	0.60 % of GDP	2022	90.5	+2.5	+13.4
Legal Rights Strength	2.00 0-12	2019	83.3	+33.3	+33.3
Women in Parliament	27.8 % seats	2023	54.5	-3.7	+11.0
Control of Corruption	0.11 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	47.8	-7.8	+13.2
INFORM Governance Index	4.60 0-10	2026	46.0	-10.0	+9.5
Government Effectiveness	0.40 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	42.1	-9.6	+12.8
Regulatory Quality	0.69 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	36.3	-16.5	+4.9
Rule of Law	0.70 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	36.0	-17.0	+7.4
Political Stability	0.86 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	32.8	-17.0	-5.2
Voice and Accountability	0.91 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	31.7	-17.2	+3.2
Communication Infrastructure	1.20 0-10	2026	12.0	-8.0	-2.0
Healthcare Access	0.30 0-10	2026	3.0	-34.0	-2.5
Physical Infrastructure	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-30.0	-1.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Innovation (Readiness)	0.05 0-1	2023	95.4	+0.7	+20.9
Doing Business Score	0.45 0-1	2023	55.4	-3.0	+11.2
Control of Corruption (Readiness)	0.45 0-1	2023	55.0	-9.3	+15.2
Education (Readiness)	0.47 0-1	2023	52.9	-20.1	-2.0
Rule of Law (Readiness)	0.64 0-1	2023	35.9	-16.7	+4.8
Regulatory Quality (Readiness)	0.65 0-1	2023	35.3	-16.7	+7.2
Political Stability (Readiness)	0.72 0-1	2023	28.2	-14.9	-4.5
ICT Infrastructure	0.73 0-1	2023	26.9	-20.8	-6.3

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Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Malta?
Malta: 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 September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.