Malta vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Malta
641.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
668.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 668.91 kilowatt-hours against 641.72 kilowatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 27.19 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 266.25 kilowatt-hours | 266.25 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 207.28 kilowatt-hours | 352.92 kilowatt-hours | 145.65 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 572.92 kilowatt-hours | 554.04 kilowatt-hours | 18.88 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 668.91 kilowatt-hours against 641.72 kilowatt-hours in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Malta and South Africa?
- 27.19 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malta ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.