Iraq vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy use
Iraq
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
21.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
Malaysia rank
21st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.89 terawatt-hours against 21.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 5.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 9.97 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 29.6 terawatt-hours | 32.46 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 37.58 terawatt-hours | 26.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | 30.51 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 25.05 terawatt-hours | 20.48 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 26.89 terawatt-hours against 21.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 5.38 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.