Maldives vs Spain: Oil consumption per person
Maldives
14,568 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
15,393 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Maldives rank
61st
Spain rank
58th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives, a difference of 825 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Maldives ranks 61st and Spain ranks 58th of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,492 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,005 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,276 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 296.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Maldives or Spain?
- Spain, at 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Maldives and Spain?
- 825 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Maldives ranks 61st and Spain ranks 58th 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.