Hungary vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Hungary
8,929 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta
8,581 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
38th
Malta rank
40th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Hungary
  • Malta
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 348 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 9,677 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 9,677 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
1990s 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2000s 12,540 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 12,540 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2010s 9,809 kilowatt-hours per person 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person 7,593 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2020s 9,618 kilowatt-hours per person 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person 797.34 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Hungary or Malta?
Hungary, at 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Hungary and Malta?
348 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Hungary ranks 38th and Malta ranks 40th 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.