Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Malta
Malta: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 0.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta stood at 0.94. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta peaked at 4.63 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2023.
Malta ranks 219th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 37% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 | 2.92 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.08 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malta was 0.94 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Malta ranks 219th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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