Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Malta
64,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 31,151 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,914 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,886 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,920 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 68,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,502 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 69,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,327 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 31,151 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 219 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.