How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fossil fuel energy consumption

Malta

0.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

0.0%

in 2024

Malta rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

1st

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

Malta
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.2%	45.7%	52.5%	Malta
2010s	57.4%	25.8%	31.6%	Malta
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Malta, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: Malta ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.