Malaysia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from oil
Malaysia
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.136 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.