China vs Malta: Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Malta rank
5th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 0.02 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 89.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 4,477.5 times Malta's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th 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 | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 51.26 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 39.27 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 40.92 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 72.61 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or Malta?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 0.02 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and Malta?
- 89.53 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 oil?
- China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.