Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta stood at 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1985.
Malta ranks 13th of 163 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 10 Kuwait 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 11 Ukraine 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 12 Syria 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 14 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 16 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 163 regions with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.