Maldives vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Maldives
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
7.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives rank
160th
Rwanda rank
162nd
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.69 terawatt-hours against 7.21 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Maldives ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.9477 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 0.4618 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Maldives, at 7.69 terawatt-hours against 7.21 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 0.48 terawatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Maldives ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 162nd 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.