What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Barbados and Malta?

0.25 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Malta: Energy intensity of the economy

Barbados

2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Malta

2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Barbados rank

11th

Malta rank

8th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Barbados
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP in Barbados, a difference of 0.25 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th of 161 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.69 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.74 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0413 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malta
1990s	1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.81 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6381 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malta
2000s	1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.44 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9538 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malta
2010s	2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3697 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Barbados or Malta?: Malta, at 2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Barbados and Malta?: 0.25 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Barbados ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).