Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta
Malta: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 439.82 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 439.82 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta peaked at 439.82 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
Malta ranks 84th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.2419 w per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0.2407 w per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2397 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4774 w per capita | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 2.14 w per capita | +348.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 w per capita | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.55 w per capita | +932.7% |
| 2012 | 44.07 w per capita | +125.5% |
| 2013 | 71.46 w per capita | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 130.52 w per capita | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 172.82 w per capita | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 211.45 w per capita | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 242.42 w per capita | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 275.62 w per capita | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 309.2 w per capita | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 356.17 w per capita | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 381.84 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 404.39 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 431.23 w per capita | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 439.82 w per capita | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 439.82 w per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 60% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 439.82 w per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75 w per capita, 6.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +932.7% | 1.89 w per capita | 19.55 w per capita |
| 2009 | +348.0% | 0.4774 w per capita | 2.14 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3338 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 2.14 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.9 w per capita | 1.89 w per capita | 309.2 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.69 w per capita | 356.17 w per capita | 439.82 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 453.38 w per capita compare
- 83 Martinique 443.67 w per capita compare
- 85 French Polynesia 432.99 w per capita compare
- 86 Aruba 423.85 w per capita compare
- 87 Tokelau 413.01 w per capita 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)
- 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malta was 439.82 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 439.82 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Malta ranks 84th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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