Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta
Malta: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,581 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,031 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta is 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta peaked at 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Malta ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2017 | 6,469 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2018 | 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 8,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 8,917 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Malta was 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.