Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -11.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta is -11.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 271.7% on the previous year and down 673.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 46.41 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -31.2 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Malta ranks 211th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1983 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -572.3% |
| 1984 | 41.26 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1985 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1986 | 30.78 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1987 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 1991 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1995 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1997 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1998 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 46.41 % change on previous year | +326.9% |
| 2001 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2002 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2003 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -767.3% |
| 2004 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2007 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2011 | -5 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2012 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2015 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2016 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2021 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2023 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -11.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's -11.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +767.3% | -2.43 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 41.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 46.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 208 Colombia -8.46 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Denmark -9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Kyrgyzstan -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Lesotho -12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 214 New Caledonia -25.52 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malta was -11.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 673.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.