Malaysia vs Philippines: Coal consumption
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
Philippines rank
18th
Coal consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 306.37 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 46.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 0.3571 terawatt-hours | 0.1849 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 0.7033 terawatt-hours | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 23.42 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 58.58 terawatt-hours | 16.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 136.64 terawatt-hours | 68.04 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 243.14 terawatt-hours | 43.22 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 306.37 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 46.85 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for coal consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th 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.