Renewable electricity in Malta
Malta: Renewable electricity was 7.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.7% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.7% on the previous year and up 16,124.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Malta peaked at 7.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 144th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +870.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +147.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +114.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +129.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Malta?
- Renewable electricity in Malta was 7.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for renewable electricity?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants