Malta vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
34.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta rank
118th
Uruguay rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.38 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 11.62 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 29.29 terawatt-hours | 7.24 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malta or Uruguay?
- Malta, at 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.38 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.65 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malta ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st 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.