Energy efficiency in Malta
Malta: Energy efficiency was 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
0.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy efficiency in Malta is 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Malta peaked at 0.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2016.
Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Malta, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.92 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 0.92 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.96 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.88 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.89 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.75 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.82 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.77 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.89 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.926 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.88 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.96 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.855 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.846 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 Albania 2.13 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 46 Montenegro 1.12 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 energy efficiency in Malta?
- Energy efficiency in Malta was 0.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for energy efficiency?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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