Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption per person
Malta
56,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
57,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 986 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,569 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,286 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 53,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 844.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 986 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.