Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta
Malta: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 17.81 usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.81 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta peaked at 22.64 usd in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.81 usd, in 2023.
That places Malta 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 usd | — |
| 2011 | 0 usd | — |
| 2012 | 0 usd | — |
| 2013 | 0 usd | — |
| 2014 | 0 usd | — |
| 2015 | 0 usd | — |
| 2016 | 0 usd | — |
| 2017 | 0 usd | — |
| 2018 | 22.43 usd | — |
| 2019 | 22.64 usd | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.73 usd | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 21.73 usd | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 20.72 usd | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.81 usd | -14.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.81 usd is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.81 usd is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.39 usd, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.51 usd | 0 usd | 22.64 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 usd | 17.81 usd | 21.73 usd | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malta was 17.81 usd in 2023, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 usd in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 usd in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).