Australia vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from coal
Australia
26.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
22.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Malaysia rank
17th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 22.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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 | 47.1% | 0.5% | 46.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 0.9% | 38.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 1.9% | 40.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 5.0% | 39.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 9.4% | 36.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 19.0% | 16.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.7% | 5.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 22.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Australia and Malaysia?
- 3.6%, 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 share of primary energy from coal?
- Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.