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 168th out of 248 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 71% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +369.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
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
- 165 Faroe Islands 9.2% compare
- 166 Grenada 9.1% compare
- 167 South Africa 9.0% compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 8.5% compare
- 170 East Timor 8.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
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 168th out of 248 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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