Brazil vs Malaysia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Brazil
1.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
1.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
26th
Malaysia rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 76 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 12.9% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 6.2% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.4% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 76 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 Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.