Kuwait vs Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
3,374 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
2nd
Malta rank
1st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malta
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 3,374 kilowatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 14,616 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.3 times Malta's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 18,694 kilowatt-hours 5,261 kilowatt-hours 13,433 kilowatt-hours Kuwait
2010s 17,707 kilowatt-hours 4,038 kilowatt-hours 13,668 kilowatt-hours Kuwait
2020s 18,010 kilowatt-hours 3,630 kilowatt-hours 14,380 kilowatt-hours Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Kuwait or Malta?
Kuwait, at 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 3,374 kilowatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Kuwait and Malta?
14,616 kilowatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.