Malta vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Russia
7,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,782 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 7,747 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 222.2 times Malta's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 9,135 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 7,465 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 6,624 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 7,107 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 7,436 terawatt-hours | 7,400 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malta or Russia?
- Russia, at 7,782 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malta and Russia?
- 7,747 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malta ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 5 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.