China vs Malta: Electricity generation from coal per person
China
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Malta rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 4,062 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581.13 kilowatt-hours | 753.23 kilowatt-hours | 172.1 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, China or Malta?
- China, at 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between China and Malta?
- 4,062 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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 per person.