Oil consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Oil consumption per person was 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Malta stood at 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Malta peaked at 71,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Malta ranks 9th of 218 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Qatar 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Kuwait 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Malta?
- Oil consumption per person in Malta was 56,330 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for oil consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 218 regions with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.