Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Malaysia
159.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
169.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 169.2 terawatt-hours against 159.56 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 9.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 39.62 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 34.49 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 87.83 terawatt-hours | 30.31 terawatt-hours | 57.52 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 131.47 terawatt-hours | 95.73 terawatt-hours | 35.74 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 150.32 terawatt-hours | 156.73 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 169.2 terawatt-hours against 159.56 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 9.64 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 214 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.