Malta vs Russia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Malta
67,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Russia
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Russia rank
20th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 7,153 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,696 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,669 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,387 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 70,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,657 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 70,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,645 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, Malta or Russia?
- Malta, at 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Russia?
- 7,153 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.