Ireland vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta
64,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 39,281 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,845 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 27,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,182 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, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ireland and Malta?
- 39,281 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 5 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.