China vs Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
China
6,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Malta rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 6,175 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 6,173 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3,356.1 times Malta's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Malta ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764.82 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 763.26 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,988 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1,986 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 4,318 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 4,316 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 5,868 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 5,866 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, China or Malta?
- China, at 6,175 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between China and Malta?
- 6,173 terawatt-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 fossil fuels?
- China ranks 1st and Malta ranks 2nd of 209 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.