Malaysia vs Portugal: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Malaysia
63.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
53.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
43rd
Portugal rank
46th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.81 terawatt-hours against 53.62 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 10.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 8.35 terawatt-hours | 7.33 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 13.06 terawatt-hours | 7.89 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.34 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 10.82 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.16 terawatt-hours | 38.25 terawatt-hours | 15.09 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.16 terawatt-hours | 47.52 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 63.81 terawatt-hours against 53.62 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 10.19 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 46th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.