Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta
Malta: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 50.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta is 50.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta peaked at 66.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2018.
That places Malta 14th out of 43 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.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.7% | — |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +112.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 16.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 45.1% | 54.4% | 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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Malta was 50.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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