Gas consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Gas consumption per person was 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,581 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,031 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Malta stood at 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Malta peaked at 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Malta ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2017 | 6,469 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2018 | 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 8,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 8,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Malta?
- Gas consumption per person in Malta was 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for gas consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.