Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Malta

Malta: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
37.34 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
13.48 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Malta, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 13.5 terawatt-hours1996: 17.3 terawatt-hours1997: 17.9 terawatt-hours1998: 14.8 terawatt-hours1999: 17.7 terawatt-hours2000: 19 terawatt-hours2001: 18.7 terawatt-hours2002: 19.9 terawatt-hours2003: 21.3 terawatt-hours2004: 21.7 terawatt-hours2005: 23.4 terawatt-hours2006: 23.2 terawatt-hours2007: 25.2 terawatt-hours2008: 24.6 terawatt-hours2009: 25.6 terawatt-hours2010: 28.2 terawatt-hours2011: 23.5 terawatt-hours2012: 23.6 terawatt-hours2013: 27.1 terawatt-hours2014: 24.2 terawatt-hours2015: 37.3 terawatt-hours2016: 28.4 terawatt-hours2017: 36.8 terawatt-hours2018: 33.5 terawatt-hours2019: 32 terawatt-hours2020: 30.8 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Malta recorded 30.77 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Malta peaked at 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.48 terawatt-hours, in 1995.

Malta ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year terawatt-hours Change
1995 13.48 terawatt-hours
1996 17.33 terawatt-hours +28.6%
1997 17.91 terawatt-hours +3.4%
1998 14.82 terawatt-hours -17.3%
1999 17.72 terawatt-hours +19.6%
2000 19 terawatt-hours +7.2%
2001 18.69 terawatt-hours -1.6%
2002 19.93 terawatt-hours +6.6%
2003 21.31 terawatt-hours +6.9%
2004 21.71 terawatt-hours +1.9%
2005 23.4 terawatt-hours +7.8%
2006 23.19 terawatt-hours -0.9%
2007 25.17 terawatt-hours +8.5%
2008 24.64 terawatt-hours -2.1%
2009 25.61 terawatt-hours +3.9%
2010 28.18 terawatt-hours +10.0%
2011 23.52 terawatt-hours -16.5%
2012 23.56 terawatt-hours +0.2%
2013 27.14 terawatt-hours +15.2%
2014 24.23 terawatt-hours -10.7%
2015 37.34 terawatt-hours +54.1%
2016 28.43 terawatt-hours -23.9%
2017 36.79 terawatt-hours +29.4%
2018 33.52 terawatt-hours -8.9%
2019 32.03 terawatt-hours -4.4%
2020 30.77 terawatt-hours -3.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 30.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.25 terawatt-hours 13.48 terawatt-hours 17.91 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 22.26 terawatt-hours 18.69 terawatt-hours 25.61 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 29.47 terawatt-hours 23.52 terawatt-hours 37.34 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 30.77 terawatt-hours 30.77 terawatt-hours 30.77 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Latvia 80.58 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 41 Estonia 79.53 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 42 Cyprus 49.49 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Malta?
Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Malta was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015.
What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.48 terawatt-hours in 1995.
How does Malta rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
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Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.