Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta
Malta: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 439.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta stood at 439.82. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta peaked at 439.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Malta 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.24 | — |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | +345.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.55 | +934.4% |
| 2012 | 44.07 | +125.4% |
| 2013 | 71.46 | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 130.52 | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 172.82 | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 211.45 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 242.42 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 275.62 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 309.2 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 356.16 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 381.84 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 404.39 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 431.23 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 439.82 | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 439.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 60% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 439.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +934.4% | 1.89 | 19.55 |
| 2009 | +345.8% | 0.48 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.334 | 0 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.9 | 1.89 | 309.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.69 | 356.16 | 439.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 73 Curacao 453.47 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 453.38 compare
- 75 Martinique 443.67 compare
- 77 French Polynesia 432.99 compare
- 78 Aruba 423.85 compare
- 79 Tokelau 413.01 compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Malta was 439.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 439.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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