Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Malta
Malta: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 17.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.81
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
87th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.64
in 2019
All-time low
17.81
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malta, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malta stood at 17.81. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Malta ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22.43 | — |
| 2019 | 22.64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.73 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 21.73 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | -14.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.2, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.21, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.54 | 22.43 | 22.64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.75 | 17.81 | 21.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malta?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malta was 17.81 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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