Renewable energy consumption in Malta
Malta: Renewable energy consumption was 5.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Malta stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 2,854.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malta peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 163rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | 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% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +426.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +36.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 61% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable 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 | +426.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
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 | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
- 162 Egypt 5.7% compare
- 164 Malaysia 5.2% compare
- 165 New Caledonia 4.8% compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 4.7% compare
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 energy consumption in Malta?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malta was 5.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,854.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption