South Korea vs Malta: Consumption-based energy use per person
South Korea
59.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Malta
69.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea rank
12th
Malta rank
9th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 69.7 kilowatt-hours against 59.8 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 9.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Malta ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | 42.3 kilowatt-hours | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 47.84 kilowatt-hours | 55.13 kilowatt-hours | 7.29 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 68.46 kilowatt-hours | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2020s | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 9.9 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 69.7 kilowatt-hours against 59.8 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between South Korea and Malta?
- 9.9 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Malta ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.