Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia stood at 2.11 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia peaked at 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.27 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1067 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -0.179 terawatt-hours | 0.1996 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4191 terawatt-hours | -0.4344 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2257 terawatt-hours | -1.27 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3612 terawatt-hours | -1.17 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -0.9242 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4325 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.16 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 7.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.16 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.