Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal
Kazakhstan
67.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
89.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
17th
Malaysia rank
14th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 89.6 terawatt-hours against 67.12 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 22.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.57 terawatt-hours | 0.4856 terawatt-hours | 62.09 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 44.7 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 48.7 terawatt-hours | 20.73 terawatt-hours | 27.97 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 69.08 terawatt-hours | 62.2 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 69.05 terawatt-hours | 83.72 terawatt-hours | 14.68 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 89.6 terawatt-hours against 67.12 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 22.48 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.