Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malta
Malta: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 46.4 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malta, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malta is 46.4 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malta peaked at 79.83 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.95 TJ, in 1993.
That places Malta 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.42 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 2.95 TJ | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2.95 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.95 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9 TJ | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.85 TJ | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 10.32 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 10.32 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.61 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.42 TJ | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 5.61 TJ | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 7.67 TJ | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 10.03 TJ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 9.14 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.03 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 38.38 TJ | +282.6% |
| 2011 | 37.97 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.44 TJ | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 44.26 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 56.21 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 58.33 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.28 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 67.51 TJ | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 63.24 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 79.83 TJ | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 70.09 TJ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 75.28 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3 TJ | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 46.4 TJ | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4 TJ | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 46.4 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 46.4 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | +282.6% | 10.03 TJ | 38.38 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 TJ | 2.95 TJ | 10.32 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.49 TJ | 4.42 TJ | 10.32 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.74 TJ | 37.97 TJ | 79.83 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.09 TJ | 46.4 TJ | 75.28 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Cook Islands 57.15 TJ compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.72 TJ compare
- 180 Bahamas 51.07 TJ compare
- 182 Andorra 43.16 TJ compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles (former) 32.49 TJ compare
- 184 French Polynesia 30.34 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malta?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malta was 46.4 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.83 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 TJ in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.