Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
22.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
20th
Malaysia rank
18th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22.8% against 20.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.9% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.4% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 19.0% | 13.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 22.7% | 8.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 22.8% against 20.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.