China vs Malta: Share of electricity generation from oil
China
0.8%
in 2025
Malta
0.9%
in 2025
China rank
163rd
Malta rank
161st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 79.6% | 73.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 100.0% | 97.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 68.3% | 67.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between China and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.