Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta
Malta: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.8% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta peaked at 9.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +369.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 142 Faroe Islands 9.2% compare
- 143 Grenada 9.1% compare
- 144 South Africa 9.0% compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 147 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% 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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malta was 8.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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