Energy mix in Malta
Malta: Energy mix was 36.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 36.33 for energy mix in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Malta peaked at 40.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1985.
That places Malta 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.51 | — |
| 1981 | 6.06 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6.43 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.56 | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 6.48 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7.44 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 8.54 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.98 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.47 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.14 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.84 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.89 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 11.41 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 12.65 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 18.51 | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 24.28 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 21.17 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.06 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 23.88 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.45 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.38 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 28.87 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.51 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.09 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.64 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.12 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 32.33 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 38.34 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 39.95 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37.09 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 35.43 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.95 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 40.36 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 36.33 | -10.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21, 23% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +46.4% | 12.65 | 18.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 | 4.43 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 8.11 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 18.51 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 26.09 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 | 35.43 | 40.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Costa Rica 49.39 compare
- 119 El Salvador 46.81 compare
- 120 Afghanistan 39.45 compare
- 122 Moldova 35.96 compare
- 123 Jamaica 35.5 compare
- 124 Cameroon 35.03 compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Malta?
- Energy mix in Malta was 36.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for energy mix?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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