Malta vs Zambia: Fossil fuel consumption
Malta
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
36.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta rank
118th
Zambia rank
116th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malta
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.73 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 1.7 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 0.9711 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 13.67 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 16.18 terawatt-hours | 14.84 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2020s | 36.5 terawatt-hours | 30.42 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malta or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.73 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malta and Zambia?
- 1.7 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malta ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 116th 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.