Kuwait vs Malta: Oil consumption per person
Kuwait
52,966 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta
56,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
11th
Malta rank
9th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 11th and Malta ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,962 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 38,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,256 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 82,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,768 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 56,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Kuwait or Malta?
- Malta, at 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Kuwait and Malta?
- 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 11th 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.