Malaysia vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from coal
Malaysia
89.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
104.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
Taiwan rank
12th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 104.55 terawatt-hours against 89.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 14.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4856 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 21.14 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 50.55 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 20.73 terawatt-hours | 116.25 terawatt-hours | 95.52 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 62.2 terawatt-hours | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 64.45 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 83.72 terawatt-hours | 120.9 terawatt-hours | 37.17 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 104.55 terawatt-hours against 89.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 14.95 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.