Malaysia vs Taiwan, China: Coal consumption
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
Taiwan, China rank
16th
Coal consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 49.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 34.23 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 77.03 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 180.21 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 328.71 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 258.46 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 123.33 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Malaysia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 49.69 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan, China rank globally for coal consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th 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.