Energy self-reliance in Malta
Malta: Energy self-reliance was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy self-reliance in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Malta stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Malta peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy self-reliance in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +260.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +10.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy self-reliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +260.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 Cyprus 9.9% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 9.2% 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 self-reliance in Malta?
- Energy self-reliance in Malta was 1.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for energy self-reliance?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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