Jamaica vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption
Jamaica
34.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
120th
Malta rank
118th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.79 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 18.65 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.79 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 26.77 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 22.7 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 34.75 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Jamaica or Malta?
- Malta, at 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.79 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Jamaica and Malta?
- 0.24 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th of 220 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.