Malta vs Panama: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta, a difference of 0.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 197th and Panama ranks 195th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.843 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.54 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.309 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Malta or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Malta and Panama?
- 0.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for energy intensity?
- Malta ranks 197th and Panama ranks 195th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.