Australia vs Malaysia: Coal consumption by region
Australia
405.38
in 2025
Malaysia
306.37
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Malaysia rank
16th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 405.38 against 306.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 99.01.
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 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 78 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 | 0.1721 | 215.36 | Australia |
| 1970s | 269.02 | 0.5199 | 268.5 | Australia |
| 1980s | 367.38 | 3.52 | 363.85 | Australia |
| 1990s | 493.88 | 18.67 | 475.22 | Australia |
| 2000s | 630.98 | 74.95 | 556.04 | Australia |
| 2010s | 539.94 | 204.68 | 335.25 | Australia |
| 2020s | 431.76 | 286.36 | 145.4 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 405.38 against 306.37 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Australia and Malaysia?
- 99.01, 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 by region?
- Australia ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.