China vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption
China
39,443 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
1st
Malta rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 39,443 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 39,408 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1,126.1 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Malta ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,778 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 5,772 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 9,395 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 9,385 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 18,134 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 18,112 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 30,574 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 30,543 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 36,823 terawatt-hours | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 36,786 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, China or Malta?
- China, at 39,443 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between China and Malta?
- 39,408 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- China ranks 1st and Malta ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.