Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Malaysia
Malaysia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.13 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-1.27 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Malaysia stood at 2.11 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 34th out of 80 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | -68.6% |
| 1968 | 0.079 terawatt-hours | +139.4% |
| 1969 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +165.8% |
| 1970 | 0.188 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1971 | -0.156 terawatt-hours | -183.0% |
| 1972 | 0.108 terawatt-hours | -169.2% |
| 1973 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | -142.6% |
| 1974 | -0.102 terawatt-hours | +121.7% |
| 1975 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -99.0% |
| 1976 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | +5599.7% |
| 1977 | -0.179 terawatt-hours | +214.0% |
| 1978 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -175.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1996 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1526 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0587 terawatt-hours | -138.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2465 terawatt-hours | -520.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +590.5% |
| 1985 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3522 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8453 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7631 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4344 terawatt-hours | -156.9% |
| 1990 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | +191.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4226 terawatt-hours | -133.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1633 terawatt-hours | -138.6% |
| 1993 | 0.567 terawatt-hours | -447.2% |
| 1994 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 1995 | -0.265 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 1996 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | +290.2% |
| 1997 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.284 terawatt-hours | -128.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +989.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2001 | -0.9183 terawatt-hours | -178.4% |
| 2002 | -1.17 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2883 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9674 terawatt-hours | -435.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4829 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4833 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +528.7% |
| 2009 | 0.449 terawatt-hours | -78.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9242 terawatt-hours | -305.9% |
| 2011 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -367.9% |
| 2012 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +244.0% |
| 2017 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5599.7% | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.057 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +989.8% | 0.284 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Malaysia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Malaysia was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.