Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta
Malta: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta stood at 30.77 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta peaked at 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.48 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Malta ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 17.91 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 19 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 18.69 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.93 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.71 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.17 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 24.64 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.61 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.18 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.52 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.14 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 37.34 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 28.43 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 36.79 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 33.52 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 32.03 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.77 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 30.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.26 terawatt-hours | 18.69 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 terawatt-hours | 23.52 terawatt-hours | 37.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.