Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption per person
Malta
56,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
51,638 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4,692 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,863 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,076 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 53,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,980 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 66,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,978 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,531 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,692 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 218 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.