Libya vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy use
Libya
22.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
21.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
20th
Malaysia rank
21st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 22.96 terawatt-hours against 21.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 1.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10.53 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 29.6 terawatt-hours | 28.01 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 37.58 terawatt-hours | 28.27 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.17 terawatt-hours | 30.51 terawatt-hours | 32.68 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 25.76 terawatt-hours | 22.17 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 22.96 terawatt-hours against 21.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Libya and Malaysia?
- 1.45 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.