Oil consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Oil consumption per person was 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56,330 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
71,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
10,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,999 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 17,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 18,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 12,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 16,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 14,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 15,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 16,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 17,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 19,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 20,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 22,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 23,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 25,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 26,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 28,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 46,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 50,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 49,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 56,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 59,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 50,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 57,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 60,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 71,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 67,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 64,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 60,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 61,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62,806 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 67,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 69,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 69,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 56,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 62,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 65,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -36.7% | 16,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,702 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +45.3% | 31,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,294 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | -32.4% | 18,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,266 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +37.8% | 12,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,908 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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 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 219 countries 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.