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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.