Germany vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal
Germany
103.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
89.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Malaysia rank
14th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 103.15 terawatt-hours against 89.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 13.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 0.4856 terawatt-hours | 311.55 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 290.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 20.73 terawatt-hours | 268.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 62.2 terawatt-hours | 191.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 83.72 terawatt-hours | 51.85 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 103.15 terawatt-hours against 89.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Germany and Malaysia?
- 13.55 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Germany ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.