Malta vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Malta
3,374 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
44th
Netherlands rank
45th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,374 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 2 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,070 kilowatt-hours | 4,804 kilowatt-hours | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 134.87 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,038 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 1,355 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | 3,780 kilowatt-hours | 149.64 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 3,374 kilowatt-hours against 3,372 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Malta and Netherlands?
- 2 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Malta ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th 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 from fossil fuels per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.