Malta vs New Caledonia: Annual change in primary energy use

Malta
-4.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
-4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta rank
188th
New Caledonia rank
190th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Malta
  • New Caledonia
-5-2.502.55198120022024

How they compare

Malta currently reports -4.03 terawatt-hours against -4.33 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 188th and New Caledonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2146 terawatt-hours -0.0622 terawatt-hours 0.2768 terawatt-hours Malta
1990s 0.5202 terawatt-hours 0.0134 terawatt-hours 0.5068 terawatt-hours Malta
2000s 1.28 terawatt-hours 0.5098 terawatt-hours 0.7704 terawatt-hours Malta
2010s 1.45 terawatt-hours 0.8736 terawatt-hours 0.5765 terawatt-hours Malta
2020s -0.7244 terawatt-hours -1.32 terawatt-hours 0.5997 terawatt-hours Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Malta or New Caledonia?
Malta, at -4.03 terawatt-hours against -4.33 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Malta and New Caledonia?
0.3 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Malta ranks 188th and New Caledonia ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.