Japan vs Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
693.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Malta rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 693.04 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 691.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 376.7 times Malta's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608.99 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 607.43 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 738.15 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 735.98 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 874.63 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 872.84 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 733.7 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 693.04 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Malta?
- 691.2 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.