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
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Malta, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
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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About this data
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.