Australia vs Malaysia: Coal consumption
Australia
405.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Malaysia rank
17th
Coal consumption over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 405.38 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 99.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.53 terawatt-hours | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 215.36 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 268.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 367.38 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 363.85 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 493.88 terawatt-hours | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 475.22 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 630.98 terawatt-hours | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 556.04 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 539.94 terawatt-hours | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 335.25 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 431.76 terawatt-hours | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 145.4 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 405.38 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Australia and Malaysia?
- 99.01 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.