Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malta 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0356 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0647 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0949 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0858 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0958 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1222 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0233 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0395 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0689 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0579 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0795 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0814 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1222 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1152 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Bahrain 0.3016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 0.2367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 0.2206 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 0.0529 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.0438 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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 fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1231 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.