India vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Malta rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- Malta
How they compare
India currently reports 10,100 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 10,065 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 288.3 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,430 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 1,424 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 2,649 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 2,639 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 4,244 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 4,222 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 7,115 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 7,084 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 9,038 terawatt-hours | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 9,001 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or Malta?
- India, at 10,100 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and Malta?
- 10,065 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- India ranks 3rd 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.