Ireland vs Malta: GDP per unit of energy use

Ireland
48.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Malta
43.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Malta rank
3rd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 48.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 43.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Malta, a difference of 4.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 11.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.6261 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland
2000s 17.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 16.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9072 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland
2010s 26.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 28.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Malta
2020s 44.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 40.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 48.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 43.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Ireland and Malta?
4.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Ireland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,437 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.