Macau, China vs Maldives: Fossil fuel consumption

Macau, China
7.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Macau, China rank
158th
Maldives rank
160th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Macau, China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 7.86 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 160th of 216 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 3.06 terawatt-hours 0.2011 terawatt-hours 2.86 terawatt-hours Macau, China
1990s 5.39 terawatt-hours 0.9477 terawatt-hours 4.44 terawatt-hours Macau, China
2000s 8.01 terawatt-hours 3.31 terawatt-hours 4.69 terawatt-hours Macau, China
2010s 8.01 terawatt-hours 6.36 terawatt-hours 1.65 terawatt-hours Macau, China
2020s 7.26 terawatt-hours 6.8 terawatt-hours 0.4602 terawatt-hours Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Macau, China or Maldives?
Macau, China, at 7.86 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Macau, China and Maldives?
0.17 terawatt-hours, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Macau, China ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 160th of 216 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.