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
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 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 37 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
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 40th out of 218 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.