Net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta

Malta: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 17.21 terawatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
18th
of 43 regions
All-time high
24.35 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
1.67 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta, 1995–2020

05101520251995200720201995: 1.7 terawatt-hours1996: 5.8 terawatt-hours1997: 4.5 terawatt-hours1998: 3.6 terawatt-hours1999: 4.9 terawatt-hours2000: 6.8 terawatt-hours2001: 4.4 terawatt-hours2002: 5.7 terawatt-hours2003: 6.2 terawatt-hours2004: 5.9 terawatt-hours2005: 7.4 terawatt-hours2006: 8.7 terawatt-hours2007: 10 terawatt-hours2008: 10.1 terawatt-hours2009: 12 terawatt-hours2010: 13.6 terawatt-hours2011: 9 terawatt-hours2012: 9.1 terawatt-hours2013: 12.2 terawatt-hours2014: 10.4 terawatt-hours2015: 24.3 terawatt-hours2016: 10.6 terawatt-hours2017: 14.8 terawatt-hours2018: 15.9 terawatt-hours2019: 16 terawatt-hours2020: 17.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2020, net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta stood at 17.21 terawatt-hours.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta peaked at 24.35 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.67 terawatt-hours, in 1995.

Malta ranks 18th of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.09 terawatt-hours 1.67 terawatt-hours 5.75 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 7.71 terawatt-hours 4.37 terawatt-hours 11.96 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 13.6 terawatt-hours 8.98 terawatt-hours 24.35 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 17.21 terawatt-hours 17.21 terawatt-hours 17.21 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Romania 34.49 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 17 Portugal 21.95 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 19 Croatia 12.41 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 20 Norway 11.71 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 7.16 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta?
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Malta was 17.21 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 24.35 terawatt-hours in 2015.
What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 terawatt-hours in 1995.
How does Malta rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
Malta ranks 18th out of 43 regions with data for 2020.
Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net energy embedded in traded goods
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.