South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from coal
South Korea
22.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
22.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22.8% against 22.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 78 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 0.5% | 60.7% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 0.9% | 34.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 1.9% | 34.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 5.0% | 16.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 9.4% | 15.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 19.0% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 22.8% against 22.0% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- South Korea ranks 18th 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.