Canada vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
150.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
159.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Malaysia rank
18th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 159.56 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 9.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.19 terawatt-hours | 13.14 terawatt-hours | 90.05 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.37 terawatt-hours | 39.62 terawatt-hours | 82.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 158.33 terawatt-hours | 87.83 terawatt-hours | 70.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 131.47 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 132.89 terawatt-hours | 150.32 terawatt-hours | 17.43 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 159.56 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and Malaysia?
- 9.35 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 209 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.