South Korea vs Malta: Primary energy use per person
South Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malta
67,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Malta rank
17th
Primary energy use per person over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person in Malta, a difference of 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,614 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 69,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 69,745 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 South Korea and Malta?
- 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- South Korea ranks 16th 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.