Latvia vs Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Latvia
1.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
123rd
Malta rank
120th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.84 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 120th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.089 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 0.467 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.935 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 0.2267 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.84 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 120th of 214 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.