Cameroon vs Malta: Primary energy use
Cameroon
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta
36.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
123rd
Malta rank
120th
Primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 36.33 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 20 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 33.58 terawatt-hours | 31.6 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.74 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cameroon or Malta?
- Malta, at 36.33 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cameroon and Malta?
- 1.3 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malta rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd 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.