Malta vs Tonga: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Malta
84.0%
in 2025
Tonga
85.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
65th
Tonga rank
62nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 85.7% against 84.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Malta ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.7% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.1% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Malta or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 85.7% against 84.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Malta and Tonga?
- 1.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malta ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.