Faroe Islands vs Malta: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malta
67,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Malta rank
17th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,942 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,964 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,738 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,278 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.