Malta vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Malta
8,581 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 213 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,940 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Malta or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8,794 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 Malta and United Kingdom?
- 213 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Malta ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 215 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 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.