Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta
Malta: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta is -10.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 257.7% on the previous year and down 578.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -31.2%, in 1985.
Malta ranks 209th of 216 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | -31.2% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | -3.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -14.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -5.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -10.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago -6.9% compare
- 207 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 208 Switzerland -8.7% compare
- 210 Antarctica -10.9% compare
- 211 Equatorial Guinea -13.8% compare
- 212 New Caledonia -23.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malta was -10.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Malta ranks 209th out of 216 regions with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 578.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.