Faroe Islands vs Malta: Oil consumption per person
Faroe Islands
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malta
56,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
6th
Malta rank
9th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Malta ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,522 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,006 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,122 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Faroe Islands, at 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Malta ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.