Energy intensity in Malta
Malta: Energy intensity was 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
All-time low
1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1985
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity 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
Malta recorded 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
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 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 16th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 13 Kuwait 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 14 Ukraine 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 15 Syria 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 17 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 intensity in Malta?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for energy intensity?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.