Malta vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Malta
8,581 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
8,408 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malta rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 173 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 173 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Malta ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 215 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.