Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
Malaysia
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.31 % change on previous year against 2.93 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 137 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 40.18 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 67.82 % change on previous year | 0.3056 % change on previous year | 67.52 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 0.7068 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.12 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.2259 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 4.31 % change on previous year against 2.93 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.38 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.