Malaysia vs Norway: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Malaysia
0.2704 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
0.2044 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
Norway rank
60th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2704 terawatt-hours against 0.2044 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.066 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | 0.0097 terawatt-hours | 0.1362 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8634 terawatt-hours | 0.1056 terawatt-hours | 0.7578 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 0.2704 terawatt-hours against 0.2044 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.066 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.