Malta vs South Africa: Electricity generation from oil per person
Malta
36.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
30.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 36.67 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 6.55 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 5,258 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 3,038 kilowatt-hours | 30.46 kilowatt-hours | 3,008 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2020s | 66.4 kilowatt-hours | 42.57 kilowatt-hours | 23.83 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 36.67 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Malta and South Africa?
- 6.55 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Malta ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.