Malta vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from oil
Malta
0.9%
in 2025
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
161st
South Africa rank
164th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 0.0% | 79.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 0.1% | 99.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 0.7% | 67.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Malta ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 164th 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 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.