Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.94 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.94 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Malta 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 100 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 40 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 5 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2020 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +281.0% |
| 2021 | 8 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.27 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.63 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 9 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 87 Greece 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Ireland 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Morocco 3 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Malaysia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Luxembourg 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Portugal 2.78 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malta was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.