Afghanistan vs Malta: Primary energy use

Afghanistan
39.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta
36.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
119th
Malta rank
120th

Primary energy use over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.45 terawatt-hours against 36.33 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 3.12 terawatt-hours.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 119th and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 13.95 terawatt-hours 6.04 terawatt-hours 7.91 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
1990s 9.87 terawatt-hours 10.02 terawatt-hours 0.1556 terawatt-hours Malta
2000s 7.96 terawatt-hours 22.05 terawatt-hours 14.09 terawatt-hours Malta
2010s 36.03 terawatt-hours 31.6 terawatt-hours 4.43 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 43.86 terawatt-hours 37.43 terawatt-hours 6.43 terawatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Afghanistan or Malta?
Afghanistan, at 39.45 terawatt-hours against 36.33 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Afghanistan and Malta?
3.12 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for primary energy use?
Afghanistan ranks 119th and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.