Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malta
Malta: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 36.66 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malta, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Malta is 36.66 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Malta peaked at 70.09 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2008.
That places Malta 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 31 TJ | — |
| 2011 | 30 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 40 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 36 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 45 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 48 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 46 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 56.71 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 56.01 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.09 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 60.36 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 65.54 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 47.56 TJ | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 36.66 TJ | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 36.66 TJ | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.66 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36.66 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 TJ | 0 TJ | 0 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.88 TJ | 30 TJ | 70.09 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.36 TJ | 36.66 TJ | 65.54 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Malta?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Malta was 36.66 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.09 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.