Solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta
Malta: Solar thermal collectors' surface was 37.12 Thousand square metres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.12 Thousand square metres
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
74.08 Thousand square metres
in 2020
All-time low
0 Thousand square metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand square metres.
Analysis
In 2024, solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta stood at 37.12 Thousand square metres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta peaked at 74.08 Thousand square metres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand square metres, in 1990.
Malta ranks 32nd of 51 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.
Solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand square metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2000 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2003 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2004 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2005 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2006 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2007 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2008 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2009 | 0 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2010 | 40 Thousand square metres | — |
| 2011 | 54.8 Thousand square metres | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 60.03 Thousand square metres | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 63.24 Thousand square metres | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 67 Thousand square metres | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 70 Thousand square metres | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6 Thousand square metres | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.25 Thousand square metres | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.86 Thousand square metres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.4 Thousand square metres | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.08 Thousand square metres | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.14 Thousand square metres | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 46.48 Thousand square metres | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 41.82 Thousand square metres | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 37.12 Thousand square metres | -11.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 37.12 Thousand square metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 465 Thousand square metres, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 0 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 Thousand square metres | 40 Thousand square metres | 73.4 Thousand square metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.33 Thousand square metres | 37.12 Thousand square metres | 74.08 Thousand square metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Finland 88 Thousand square metres compare
- 30 Luxembourg 78.05 Thousand square metres compare
- 31 Georgia 62 Thousand square metres compare
- 33 Kosovo* 17.67 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Estonia 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Croatia 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Iceland 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Liechtenstein 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Lithuania 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Latvia 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Moldova 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Montenegro 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 North Macedonia 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Norway 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Serbia 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Ukraine 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Estonia 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Croatia 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Lithuania 0 Thousand square metres
- 34 Latvia 0 Thousand square metres compare
- 34 Moldova 0 Thousand square metres
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 solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta?
- Solar thermal collectors' surface in Malta was 37.12 Thousand square metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.08 Thousand square metres in 2020.
- What is the lowest solar thermal collectors' surface recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand square metres in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for solar thermal collectors' surface?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar thermal collectors' surface rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Solar thermal collectors' surface. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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