Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Malta is 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Malta peaked at 745.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2022.
That places Malta 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 745.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 720.68 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 713.89 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 718 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 689.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 659.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 649.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 648.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 644.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 641.79 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 631.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 605.55 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 558.67 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 465.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 448.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 450.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 445.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 441.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 684.66 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 745.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 650 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 448.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 649.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.7 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 445.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Israel 498.13 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 4 Australia 495.23 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 5 Japan 460.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 7 Mexico 432.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 8 Bulgaria 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 9 Czechia 388.8 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Malta
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Malta?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Malta was 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 745.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.