Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta
Malta: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was 126.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta is 126.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta peaked at 187.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1995.
Malta ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.2% | — |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +250.4% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 187.4% | +148.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 126.9% | +27.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 126.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 26.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +250.4% | 14.2% | 49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 14.2% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 30.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 59.8% | 187.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.9% | 126.9% | 126.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Switzerland 67.9% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 36.7% compare
- 4 Ireland 35.5% compare
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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Malta was 126.9% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 187.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.