Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -9.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta is -9.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 257.7% on the previous year and down 578.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 46.41 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -31.2 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Malta ranks 210th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1983 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -572.3% |
| 1984 | 41.26 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1985 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1986 | 30.78 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1987 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 1991 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1995 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1997 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1998 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 46.41 % change on previous year | +326.9% |
| 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 | -767.3% |
| 2004 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2007 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 2011 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2012 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2015 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +346.2% |
| 2016 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2019 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2021 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2023 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2024 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 41.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 46.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Lesotho -7.77 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Switzerland -8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Antarctica -10.92 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Equatorial Guinea -13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 213 New Caledonia -23.55 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malta was -9.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 578.4%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.