Canada vs Malta: Primary energy use per person
Canada
83,452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta
67,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Malta rank
17th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 16,131 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Malta ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,209 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 91,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,975 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 96,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,476 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 92,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,855 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 83,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,998 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Canada and Malta?
- 16,131 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and Malta ranks 17th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.