Electricity net generation in Malta

Malta: Electricity net generation was 2.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.09
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2008
All-time low
0.506
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Malta, 1980–2020

0.511.521980200020201980: 0.5061981: 0.5541982: 0.6081983: 0.6351984: 0.6581985: 0.7371986: 0.7991987: 0.8871988: 0.9681989: 11990: 1.21991: 1.31992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.51996: 1.61997: 1.61998: 1.61999: 1.72000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 2.22013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 1.22016: 0.8162017: 1.62018: 1.92019: 22020: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Malta stood at 2.09.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Malta peaked at 2.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.506, in 1980.

That places Malta 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Malta, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.506
1981 0.554 +9.5%
1982 0.608 +9.7%
1983 0.635 +4.4%
1984 0.658 +3.6%
1985 0.737 +12.0%
1986 0.799 +8.4%
1987 0.887 +11.0%
1988 0.968 +9.1%
1989 1.03 +6.8%
1990 1.23 +19.0%
1991 1.33 +8.5%
1992 1.4 +5.0%
1993 1.41 +0.6%
1994 1.45 +2.8%
1995 1.53 +5.9%
1996 1.56 +1.6%
1997 1.58 +1.7%
1998 1.62 +2.1%
1999 1.74 +7.7%
2000 1.8 +3.4%
2001 1.83 +1.3%
2002 1.93 +5.6%
2003 2.1 +9.0%
2004 2.08 -0.9%
2005 2.11 +1.1%
2006 2.12 +0.9%
2007 2.16 +1.6%
2008 2.17 +0.7%
2009 2.04 -6.2%
2010 1.99 -2.5%
2011 2.05 +3.0%
2012 2.16 +5.5%
2013 2.12 -1.9%
2014 2.11 -0.2%
2015 1.23 -41.7%
2016 0.8162 -33.8%
2017 1.56 +91.6%
2018 1.86 +18.7%
2019 2.02 +8.7%
2020 2.09 +3.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +91.6% 0.8162 1.56
2015 -41.7% 2.11 1.23
2016 -33.8% 1.23 0.8162

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7386 0.506 1.03 10
1990s 1.49 1.23 1.74 10
2000s 2.03 1.8 2.17 10
2010s 1.79 0.8162 2.16 10
2020s 2.09 2.09 2.09 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 135 Mauritius 2.74 compare
  2. 136 Suriname 2.31 compare
  3. 137 Madagascar 2.12 compare
  4. 139 Botswana 2.05 compare
  5. 140 Bahamas 2 compare
  6. 141 Mauritania 1.77 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Malta?
Electricity net generation in Malta was 2.09 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 1980.
How does Malta rank for electricity net generation?
Malta ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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