Malta vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Malta
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
120th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.84 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 0.358 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0.468 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Malta, at 1.84 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Malta ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 in terawatt-hours.