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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.