Malaysia vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Malaysia
1.5%
in 2025
Norway
1.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
27th
Norway rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 7.3% | 16.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.4% | 5.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | -0.2% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.3% | 4.1% | 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, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th 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.