Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -12.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta is -12.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 313.9% on the previous year and down 730.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 46.43 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -36.34 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Malta 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1983 | -32 % change on previous year | -708.0% |
| 1984 | 38.61 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1985 | -36.34 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1986 | 32.37 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1987 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2000 | 46.43 % change on previous year | +326.4% |
| 2001 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2002 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2003 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -767.6% |
| 2004 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2007 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 2008 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2010 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2011 | -5 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2012 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2015 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 2016 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2021 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2023 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -36.34 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malta was -12.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.34 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 730.9%. 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 Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.