Malaysia vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Malaysia
21.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
18.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Pakistan rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.51 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 3.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.97 terawatt-hours | 13.52 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 29.6 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 12.25 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 37.58 terawatt-hours | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 11.28 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.51 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 8.52 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.05 terawatt-hours | -7.8 terawatt-hours | 32.85 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 21.51 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 3.49 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.