Japan vs Malta: Fossil fuel consumption
Japan
3,923 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Malta rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,923 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 3,888 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 112.0 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,810 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 3,804 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,726 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 4,716 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,094 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 5,072 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,947 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 4,916 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,201 terawatt-hours | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 4,165 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 3,923 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Japan and Malta?
- 3,888 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.