Malta vs Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Malta
64,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Singapore
173,671 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta rank
15th
Singapore rank
4th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 108,760 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,522 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,290 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 127,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,862 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 68,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 167,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 99,044 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 69,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 166,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,860 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 173,671 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 Singapore?
- 108,760 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 4th 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. 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.