French Polynesia vs Maldives: Electricity generation

French Polynesia
0.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
0.85 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
166th
Maldives rank
164th

Electricity generation over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Maldives
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.85 terawatt-hours against 0.72 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 164th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 0.504 terawatt-hours 0.269 terawatt-hours 0.235 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2010s 0.703 terawatt-hours 0.571 terawatt-hours 0.132 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2020s 0.692 terawatt-hours 0.842 terawatt-hours 0.15 terawatt-hours Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, French Polynesia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.85 terawatt-hours against 0.72 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between French Polynesia and Maldives?
0.13 terawatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for electricity generation?
French Polynesia ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.