Finland vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from oil

Finland
1.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
Malaysia rank
52nd

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.9 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.78 terawatt-hours 10.25 terawatt-hours 3.47 terawatt-hours Malaysia
2000s 7.57 terawatt-hours 3.26 terawatt-hours 4.31 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 5.24 terawatt-hours 3.21 terawatt-hours 2.03 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 2.99 terawatt-hours 1.34 terawatt-hours 1.65 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.9 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Finland and Malaysia?
0.17 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Finland ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 52nd 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.