Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 69,700 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Malta recorded 69,700 kilowatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 86,000 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,700 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Malta 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35,700 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 45,600 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 46,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,300 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 45,300 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 48,200 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 47,200 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 49,900 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 53,100 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 53,900 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57,800 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 57,100 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 61,700 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 60,200 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 62,200 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68,100 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 56,300 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 55,800 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63,700 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 56,400 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 86,000 kilowatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 65,200 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 84,000 kilowatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 76,300 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 72,800 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 69,700 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,300 kilowatt-hours | 35,700 kilowatt-hours | 46,600 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,130 kilowatt-hours | 47,200 kilowatt-hours | 62,200 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,460 kilowatt-hours | 55,800 kilowatt-hours | 86,000 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,700 kilowatt-hours | 69,700 kilowatt-hours | 69,700 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Malta?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Malta was 69,700 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86,000 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,700 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.