Oil consumption per person in Maldives
Maldives: Oil consumption per person was 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption per person in Maldives, 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, oil consumption per person in Maldives stood at 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Maldives peaked at 21,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
Maldives ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Spain 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Japan 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 14,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Malaysia 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Austria 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Maldives?
- Oil consumption per person in Maldives was 14,568 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Maldives rank for oil consumption per person?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.