Malaysia vs Poland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Malaysia
19.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
24.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
19th
Poland rank
18th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 24.89 terawatt-hours against 19.4 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 5.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 48.85 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 5.32 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29.38 terawatt-hours | -40.86 terawatt-hours | 70.24 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 37.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3269 terawatt-hours | 37.55 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.77 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 22.58 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | -17.56 terawatt-hours | 38.42 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 24.89 terawatt-hours against 19.4 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Malaysia and Poland?
- 5.49 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.